Bumble Breast (breast blister) - Graphic Pictures

[arubio92]

Can you update? I am debating whether I should lance my hen's breast blister. Some people has said to not do it.

I cleaned it as best as I could and did a course of antibiotics. If yours has a scab go ahead ad pull it out. If you have to lance, I would recommend using PRID first until a scab is formed and then pull out all the pus. I think it is less invasive than lancing, but at the end both methods should work. I regret not doing it sooner (I waited 3-4 months old and it only got bigger), so I would say not to wait too long. My hen recovered nicely in about a week, I kept her separated and clean her crate 3 times a day so no poop could get in the wound

 

[lizo97]

It is funny, everytime I ask about doing something I get so many opinions. I am always so paranoid because I don't want to cause a more serious infection.

 

[arubio92]

It is funny, everytime I ask about doing something I get so many opinions. I am always so paranoid because I don't want to cause a more serious infection.

As long as you clean all the visible pus, and then do a round of antibiotics, you should be ok. If you can't get all the infection out in the first try, you can always try again. I was scared to try as well, but now I dont regret it at all. My hen is doing just fine