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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    The meds perked her up a good bit. She's slower than normal, but better than just before the trip to the vet. She's active and eating reasonably well, particularly if she has her own dish away from the rest of the flock. On the other hand, the bump has gotten bigger, to the point that her...
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    All Animals Vets was very nice, but they did not have any openings until next week. They referred me to Capri Plaza Veterinarians, and they were able to see my hen this afternoon. Dr. Tamura at Capri Plaza was great. It's clear they see a lot of birds, although I don't think many people...
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    I am in Sherman Oaks Ca, zip 91423. @casportspony I neglected to mention that we tried opening the growth with a sterilized razor blade last Friday, 8/25. The growth felt firm and solid, and nothing but blood came out of the incision. I put neosporin on it, gave her some alone time to scab...
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    I haven't had any luck finding a vet in my area. The responses I got were that they don't treat backyard chickens or they only treat commercial flocks.
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    The cheek bump has gotten worse. It is now about a half inch in diameter, with a scaly black appearance towards her beak, and the swelling has partially closed her eye. Clear fluid has started seeping from the affected eye, and my son noticed small bubbles in the corner of the eye. I've...
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    The Fish Zole at ValleyVet is (60x250mg=) 15g for $36.99, which is around $5 less than Amazon, and Walmart is even higher. But a current ebay seller has 25g for $14.99, including shipping, which is 2/3 more for less than half the cost, even you qualify for free shipping from ValleyVet. There...
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    The bread approach works pretty well. I mixed 1/2 of a General Cure powder packet with a couple drops of water to make a thick paste, then spread about a quarter of the paste on a 1/2 inch square piece of hotdog bun, then folded the piece over and squished it a little so the medicine was on the...
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    Thanks! I'll try the bread approach tomorrow.
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    I got some API General Cure powder at the local PetSmart. Ten packets of 250mg metronidazol, and 75mg praziquantel. It was marked $18.99, but they matched their online price of $16.99, which is still way higher than online sources like Chewey ($10.99) However, that is still a lot better...
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    I looked inside her beak today. Inside the mouth and behind the bump, spreading out over the roof of her mouth and a little bit over the upper beak, was a fibrous dark brown tissue, which looked like a thick human scab. You can see the "tab" sticking out between the beak in the pictures as a...
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    Thanks for the input. I'll look inside her beak tomorrow and report back. I'm not inclined to isolate her. What I've seen on similar symptoms says that if the chicken with the growth is behaving like it's healthy, it probably doesn't have something contagious. Plus, I'm on the fourth...
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    Cheek bump/growth on 3 month old Buff Orpington

    One of my young chicks has a bump about 3/8ths of an inch in diameter and thickness on her right cheek. I noticed it about two weeks ago, and it seems like it has grown since then, but just a little. The attached pictures show it pretty clearly. I haven't touched it, but it looks solid. I...
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