green sac under wing - what is it?

[brenda+2]

Hi everyone. I'm in the middle of processing a two-year old hen. Once I removed all her feathers, I noticed a green sac under her wing - right in the "arm" pit, about the size of a nickel, under the skin. Any ideas? Thanks!!

Brenda

 

[punk-a-doodle]

Any chance it could be a bloated tick?

EDIT: Oops, nevermind. Didn't see that it was under the skin.

 

[Denninmi]

It could be an abcess or perhaps a healing hematoma (bruise/blood clot).

I'd cut it out carefully and see how the meat around it looks.

 

[thet-bone]

Possibly where the Marek's vaccine was injected as a chick. Who knows?!

:cd

T-Bone

 

[the4heathernsmom]

ohhhhh that's yucky!!