Help my silky’s mouth is propped open

[Altairsky]

I've seen this before on the forums, it's apparently a mucocele and it must be treated asap. Chickens die from this if left untreated. Sadly I can't remember what the treatment is, you need to do some research. I'm sure it's somewhere in the forums.

 

[Altairsky]

https://bitchinchickens.com/2023/02/20/case-study-mucocele-damaged-salivary-gland-in-chickens/

 

[Debbie292d]

I've seen this before on the forums, it's apparently a mucocele and it must be treated asap. Chickens die from this if left untreated. Sadly I can't remember what the treatment is, you need to do some research. I'm sure it's somewhere in the forums.

It was already posted by Wyorp https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-my-silky’s-mouth-is-propped-open.1668168/post-28663590

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@shellirae how is she doing?

Can she eat/drink on her own at all?

If not, you can possibly try tube feeding her to see if you can sustain her long enough to see if this will eventually heal.

 

[Clucktown]

How is your hen?