Chicken has a Sty?

[LucieR868]

Hello everyone, I think my hen Raven may have a sty, can anyone help on how I should treat this or do they clear up on their own? Thank you

 

[Chicken poppy]

Hello everyone, I think my hen Raven may have a sty, can anyone help on how I should treat this or do they clear up on their own? Thank you

It should go away in a few weeks

 

[coach723]

Looks like a minor injury, probably a peck or possibly a bug bite/sting. I would just keep an eye on it. Also possibly could be fowl pox. That is transmitted by mosquito usually, starts out looking like a small blister, will slowly darken and scab over, and the scab eventually drops off. That generally runs it's course in a few weeks and most birds do fine with it.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Looks like a minor injury, probably a peck or possibly a bug bite/sting. I would just keep an eye on it. Also possibly could be fowl pox. That is transmitted by mosquito usually, starts out looking like a small blister, will slowly darken and scab over, and the scab eventually drops off. That generally runs it's course in a few weeks and most birds do fine with it.

Yes, it did look like a bug bite to me at first, which could possibly be it, but it doesnt lookt o much like fowl pox to me, either way, the chicken seems like kt’ll be fine.

 

[LucieR868]

It should go away in a few weeks

It should go away in a few weeks

Should I try apply a luke warm cotton pad to it daily to help the healing process? I’ve read some people use various cotton pads soaked in tea I would just like to make sure she’s not in discomfort from it

 

[Chicken poppy]

Should I try apply a luke warm cotton pad to it daily to help the healing process? I’ve read some people use various cotton pads soaked in tea I would just like to make sure she’s not in discomfort from it

Yes, that seems fine. make sure its not to hot!

 

[LucieR868]

Yes, that seems fine. make sure its not to hot!

Is there any need to pop abit of germolene on with a tiny plaster incase it is a bug bite? She seemed to enjoy having it soaked and fell asleep

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks like a small hard benign cyst. I had a rooster with one like that, and it did not get bigger or go away.

 

[LucieR868]

It looks like a small hard benign cyst. I had a rooster with one like that, and it did not get bigger or go away.

Upon closer inspection it looks like an ingrown feather is trying to peak out

 

[Eggcessive]

You can get someone to hold her wrapped in a towel, disinfect the area, and probe it with a sterilized needle to see if there is a feather underneath it. Feather cysts are common in chickens.