EMERGENCY!! Growth on chicken leg! *Gross pics*

[BirdGirl2004]

Hello, this week I will be entering my meat chickens into fair.
While I was cleaning them up earlier today I saw this growth on one of my chickens! Wondering if this is something to be concerned about/how it got there?? Please help!!

 

[coach723]

Can you get better pictures? It's blurry in one, and the angle of the other makes it hard to tell what it is. Just from what I can see, it looks like it might be a wound, and there might be pus behind it.

 

[True Patriot]

It looks like a wound, I agree. How long has it been there? (Approximately) Have you done anything with it yet? Treatment, manipulation. The skin looks split at the base, am I correct with what I see.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Yes a better picture would be good. The second one I’m not too sure what I’m looking at

 

[BirdGirl2004]

Well, when they were younger someone put zip ties around there legs, to no which ones were which. they grew out of control, and grew over the zip-ties... injuring them, making a mark. Not sure if this has anything to do with it though?? I can post another pic...

 

[True Patriot]

If that's the case, scar tissue is not as elastic as healthy tissue. It may be a rupture on the location of the zip tie. Which it look like I can see the ring around the leg where the problem is. I'm not sure what you can do at this point other than cleaning and disinfect. If you have an avian vet in your area that may be the best option.
There may be underlying problems with blood vessels and nerves

 

[BirdGirl2004]

If that's the case, scar tissue is not as elastic as healthy tissue. It may be a rupture on the location of the zip tie. Which it look like I can see the ring around the leg where the problem is. I'm not sure what you can do at this point other than cleaning and disinfect. If you have an avian vet in your area that may be the best option.
There may be underlying problems with blood vessels and nerves

Okay! Here's some more pics.

 

[coach723]

Zip tie makes sense. It may have abscessed. I'd say it needs a thorough cleaning and flushing to remove any pus in the wound (and that's what it looks like to me), it has to all be gotten out, chicken pus is very firm, like hard cheese. Soak it in warm epsom salts or a diluted chlorhexidine bath for about 20 minutes and it may help loosen it some to make it easier to clean out. You can flush with sterile saline, diluted chlorhexidine, or distilled water. This looks like what bumblefoot does to the foot pad. Then put some neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment on it. It will need to be kept clean. If it develops any swelling or redness then it might require antibiotics, but if it's cleaned well it may heal up fine. A vet is always the best option, if it's an option. There is not a lot of meat there on the leg, so it will have to be thoroughly, but carefully done.

 

[BirdGirl2004]

Zip tie makes sense. It may have abscessed. I'd say it needs a thorough cleaning and flushing to remove any pus in the wound (and that's what it looks like to me), it has to all be gotten out, chicken pus is very firm, like hard cheese. Soak it in warm epsom salts or a diluted chlorhexidine bath for about 20 minutes and it may help loosen it some to make it easier to clean out. You can flush with sterile saline, diluted chlorhexidine, or distilled water. This looks like what bumblefoot does to the foot pad. Then put some neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment on it. It will need to be kept clean. If it develops any swelling or redness then it might require antibiotics, but if it's cleaned well it may heal up fine. A vet is always the best option, if it's an option. There is not a lot of meat there on the leg, so it will have to be thoroughly, but carefully done.

Thanks so much!

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Dang, that is one big chicken leg! What type of chicken?
In the first pic, it looks like the breast feathers are missing. Is this anything you are concerned about?