Help!!! Growth on hen!

[Keeniebird]

Hello, Has anyone seen this before? I noticed my 8 mo. old White leghorn had a stain on her neck and I investigated. this is what I found under her feathers. It is under the skin. Do i need to cull her. she otherwise is acting normal. (this is on the back of her neck/between the shoulders)

 

[willowbranchfarm]

Does it look like a scab or like a tumor type thing???

 

[Keeniebird]

It is tumor like. It is the size of a cranberry or small grape.

 

[willowbranchfarm]

Hmmmm can you take her to your local vet??? I don't know how to treat it but, you can look it up here on byc.

 

[Keeniebird]

I will have to find a vet that treats poultry. It is purple like it is engorged with blood. ??????

 

[willowbranchfarm]

I will have to find a vet that treats poultry. It is purple like it is engorged with blood. ??????

I had a gerbil with a tumor like that on his tail. It was bloody and dark. I would imagine it was cancerous since he died from it. Hopefully thats not what yours has.

 

[Keeniebird]

Yes, I hope she can be saved. She is a sweet bird and a great egg producer! :/

 

[casportpony]

Could it be an infected feather follicle?

 

[casportpony]

If she were mine, I'd clean it real well and gently slice open just the skin to see what the lump looked like.

 

[Keeniebird]

Yes I was thinking of doing that. If goo comes out I can clean it and give antibiotics maybe??? She is not acting sick. :/