Growth on side of hen's head

[Wisegirl99]

When hens aren’t laying such as seasonally or during molt, their reproductive hormone levels are low and it’s not uncommon for their comb and wattles to get pale and shrink.

Without seeing a forward facing picture of her, I can’t compare the two sides of her face, nor the size difference in the wattles.

Other than being shrunken, does the skin of the wattle on the affected side look similar in texture as the other?

The two pictures you did post, on the side with the lump, they portray her facial skin as having a purplish hue.

Is that accurate?

Is the other side of her face the same color?
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The purple hue is from the blu-kote that I sprayed on the back of her head where her injury is. Some of it got on the side of her face.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Any idea on why one of her wattles is shrunken?

Can you post more photo of the wound?

I don't think her wattle has shrunk, it looks like the swelling has just tightened that area up and pulled it back and out of shape. Once the infection is taken care of and the swelling has resolved, it should go to it's normal position.

 

[Wisegirl99]

Hi. I’m sorry your girl is having a hard time.
That lump looks like a localized abscess to me, considering she recently had that injury just behind it’s location.

Does it feel firm?
I would want to lance that, to see if you can empty it.
Remember chicken “pus” is often a firm waxy texture, not usually runny or gooey like an abscess in a mammal.

I’m sorry to say that DE is not effective in killing an active case of external parasites.

As the above poster mentioned, you can use ivermectin, but for ease of use and low cost I would recommend a horse fly or stable spray at your local feed store.
The active ingredient is
Permethrin 0.50%
Spray lightly under each wing, around vent, on neck. For her head, I’d spray a cotton ball and dab her head so it doesn’t drip into her eyes.
It works really well and costs no more than $10. Re-treat In a week.

Clean coop and nesting boxes. Bag and dispose of old bedding. Spray the coop down, don’t forget the topside and underneath of the roost!
Repeat in a week.

Please keep us updated!

I found this spray at Petco. It's called ultracare mite and lice spray for caged birds. Do you think I can use this on my hen?
Ingredients
Active Ingredients: Pyrethrins 0.03%, Piperonyl Butoxide, Technical* 0.30% Inert Ingredients: 99.67% *Equivalent to 0.240% (butylcarbityl) (6-propylpiperonyl) ether and 0.06 related compounds

 

[staceyj]

I found this spray at Petco. It's called ultracare mite and lice spray for caged birds. Do you think I can use this on my hen?
Ingredients
Active Ingredients: Pyrethrins 0.03%, Piperonyl Butoxide, Technical* 0.30% Inert Ingredients: 99.67% *Equivalent to 0.240% (butylcarbityl) (6-propylpiperonyl) ether and 0.06 related compounds

That’s a question for @Texas Kiki

 

[Kiki]

I found this spray at Petco. It's called ultracare mite and lice spray for caged birds. Do you think I can use this on my hen?
Ingredients
Active Ingredients: Pyrethrins 0.03%, Piperonyl Butoxide, Technical* 0.30% Inert Ingredients: 99.67% *Equivalent to 0.240% (butylcarbityl) (6-propylpiperonyl) ether and 0.06 related compounds

Yes...a hen is a bird
It should work just fine.

 

[Kiki]

The first ingredient is a good one for bugs.

 

[Kiki]

These are all good too.

Permethrin Concentrate, Martin's on Left - Durvet on right

• Kiki
• Jul 28, 2018
• 2

Martin's PERMETHRIN spray

• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018
• 6
• flies lice mites permethrin

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• Kiki
• Mar 22, 2018