Hello!
I'm suspecting that this is a cluster of ingrown feathers, but looking for some confirmation from the more veteran chicken owners. The chick is a Speckled Sussex that's ~20 days old. The lump is a little smaller than a dime and has a little give when pressure is applied but fairly solid...
I did some searching in the forum and found some posts that seemed they might be relevant, but this is with a chick and not a full grown hen.
If this has already been addressed, please just point me in the right direction.
I received 16 chicks from McMurray Hatchery. I showed them how to...
I've searched around and saw a few mentions of other chickens that have had a bruised eye, but in those cases, they were talking about older chickens and any number of diseases so I don't really know which direction to go.
I recently (2 to 3 weeks ago) picked up 5 chicks at Orschelns; 2 Barred...