Hi there! I recently discovered one of our hens has a swollen wattle, or to be more specific the location in between her wattles. It wasn’t like this in the morning. She is acting normal and it doesn’t seem to impact her breathing. She’s not fiddling with it and it doesn’t feel like it’s full of...
My family rooster has this hard bump growth on his wattle and we aren’t sure what it is. It’s not painful, he doesn't flinch or cry when we investigate it, and it seems to peel off by itself. Does anyone know what’s happening to our little guy?
I made the mistake of trying to rehome my roo. I brought him to someone who had other roos. Long story short, I brought him back home with me. He fought one of the roos and his wattle got cut. I had the bleeding under control until bed tonight. I went to close up the coop and there was blood all...
I have a California hen name portia, today when i went out to put all the chickens up I noticed something off about one of her wattles. My husband said he saw her fighting with our wyandotte rooster cash who is an absolute a$$hole. When i took a closer look it was barely hanging on with a smell...
Hi there. My 2-year old Buff Orpington has a large black spot on her wattle (see attached photos). I usually pick her up from another angle so I don't see the affected wattle all that often, so I'm not sure how long it has been there. She has been limping for about 2 weeks now with no visible...
Hello, everyone!
As the title says, I have a hen with an injured comb and wattle, and her right eye is swollen shut. I've been integrating some rescues into my flock, and have been keeping an eye on everyone during their limited but increasing time together. Yesterday one of my relatives let...