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    Very strange growth with what looks like necrosis but also feathers??

    Thank you. I was worried it might be cancer and figured if it was, we would just let her go on as long as she seemed happy and not suffering, for however long that might be. But yes, as soon as I can get a second set of hands (should be tomorrow), I'm going to see if it's a feather cyst. Thank...
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    Very strange growth with what looks like necrosis but also feathers??

    It's pretty uncommon for golden comets to live much past 3 or 4 years; she's an old, old lady for a production hen. But she does seem otherwise strong and healthy so I'm going to try to treat this as soon as I can secure a second set of hands.
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    Very strange growth with what looks like necrosis but also feathers??

    Ooooh no, that looks... very similar. Different shape, but very similar. We do not have access to an avian vet here; I hate to think we'll have to remove this at home. The thing is, it is on her neck, and the thought of it growing into her spine and killing her is horrible. On the other hand...
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    Very strange growth with what looks like necrosis but also feathers??

    Thank you! I tried doing some googling but nothing seemed to quite match.
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    Very strange growth with what looks like necrosis but also feathers??

    It's definitely growing :( My first thought was cancer. Would a feather cyst grow feathers from the skin like that? I'll try to get a better picture when I have a second set of hands.
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    Very strange growth with what looks like necrosis but also feathers??

    Not that I can tell. She's not picking at it or preening the area that I've seen, but she is going through a weirdly-timed molt, so that may just be part of that. I'll try aspirating it tonight when I have a second set of hands. Thank you!
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    Very strange growth with what looks like necrosis but also feathers??

    I haven't yet; it didn't look or feel like an abcess or the like so I was very hesitant to cause her pain if I didn't need to.
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    Very strange growth with what looks like necrosis but also feathers??

    I have a 5 year old golden comet with a very strange growth on her neck. It might've been there for some time, but it was under her feathers and I didn't notice until recently. It's fleshy and feels firm, but it's kind of like a giant skin tag in that it's not growing under her skin but rather...
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    Deer Run Farms / Other Breeder Recs for BCM/Isbar/Ameracauna?

    Thank you!
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    Recent Alchemist Farms Experience?

    Ours was such a sweet, well-tempered boy. So good with the girls and with us. We miss him :(
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    Recent Alchemist Farms Experience?

    The ones who died around maturity were a BCM and an Isbar, and curiously enough, they were both males. The babies came from a pair of the mixed boxes and could've been more or less anything, so I'm afraid I don't know about those. It's entirely possible I just had really bad luck with them; lots...
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    Blue laced red Wyandotte

    I got a blue and a splash laced wyandotte from Mt. Healthy this year and they are G O R G E O U S. Cannot recommend highly enough.
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    Recent Alchemist Farms Experience?

    I've purchased from Alchemist three times. When their birds are healthy, they're truly something--friendly, sweet, curious, solid layers with gorgeous and proper egg colors. Unfortunately, they're not always healthy. My first negative experience was having six of sixteen chicks die within the...
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    Deer Run Farms / Other Breeder Recs for BCM/Isbar/Ameracauna?

    Hi all! I'm looking for a breeder to get ameracaunas, black copper marans, and isbars from. Alchemist Farms is both currently out of my price range and also concerning re: some health issues (a few years back I had two of their birds suddenly drop dead at under a year old after seeming perfectly...
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    Gapeworm?

    Exactly, and same. She's in good hands. May you both enjoy the time she has ❤️
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