Canker or something else?

[ChikenGeek]

I just discovered that my broody hen on the nest has this growth on her face. I have researched and thought canker, but there aren't any yellow or white lesions in the mouth or throat. Suggestions and treatment ideas are welcome!

 

[Eggcessive]

Is there a bad odor from her face? Is there anything abnormal in the floor inside her beak? I would wonder if that was some type of tumor. Can you see a vet?

 

[Weeg]

Open her mouth, do you see her tongue? I followed a thread a while back where a vent slit the skin on the bottom of her mouth. Her tongue fell threw and scabbing/dirt formed around the tongue. You could just see the tip poking out.
This almost looks like the same thing?

 

[ChikenGeek]

To the two previous posters: no bad smell. Tongue is fine. No odd colors, lesions or anything in the mouth or on the tongue.

There aren't any vets around here that do poultry. I want to keep her well, but its just going to have to be home remedies or things I can get OTC.

 

[Weeg]

Is the mound hard and firm, or could it be some kind of scab because of an injury?

 

[ChikenGeek]

Is the mound hard and firm, or could it be some kind of scab because of an injury?

It's firm, but gives a little and bled some when prodded. It almost flaky looking. She's been sticking to the nest box pretty much all the time. She's sitting on 6 eggs.

 

[Weeg]

It's firm, but gives a little and bled some when prodded. It almost flaky looking. She's been sticking to the nest box pretty much all the time. She's sitting on 6 eggs.

Is it flaky? Like a scab?
You have a broody girl!

 

[ChikenGeek]

Is it flaky? Like a scab?
You have a broody girl!

Possibly. Should I try to remove some of it? This is odd and I have never seen it before.

 

[Weeg]

Possibly. Should I try to remove some of it? This is odd and I have never seen it before.

Try to flake it a bit. If it flakes away, then take a cloth or paper towel and do a warm compress. You might want to bring a insulated cup out with you to hold warm water. If its a scab type thing, then it should come off with the warm water. Scrub it a bit.

 

[ChikenGeek]

Try to flake it a bit. If it flakes away, then take a cloth or paper towel and do a warm compress. You might want to bring a insulated cup out with you to hold warm water. If its a scab type thing, then it should come off with the warm water. Scrub it a bit.

I tried this and parts of the right side (a smaller growth) flaked off. No major bleeding, but she didn't like it too much. I let the larger growth around the bottom and left side sit under the compress, but it was pretty stubborn. I stopped after that, because she seemed to being getting a little stressed out.