HELP PLEASE 5 yr Roo bantam cochin large ??? seriouse!!! what is it?

[tiki244]

I have had Freddy five years and I recently discovered a large infected blister on his left breast. It covers most of his left wing, which is green colored underneath, a good portion of his left breast and up his neck. The edges are made up of a thickened hardened skin, and in the interior there are hardened lumps a little smaller than marbles that have some bloody/pus like discharge if lanced, but are also substantial hardened skin areas. Also some pinkish red inflamed skin that is rash like and is hot in the center of the mass.. It is probably 5 inches across and creeping up his back and over his wing and up his neck.


The only reason I noticed it was because I thought he had favus on his comb so I inspected him closely. Now that I think about it, I believe he may have been injured by another rooster in October of 2009. He was hanging by his spurs on some chicken wire when I found him and a rooster was attacking him. I just didnt see any injuries on him.


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I had an interuptus because there was someone at the library coughing like nuts next to me so I had to log out and then move and log back in.

After that he didnt want to be picked up much, but I thought it was just because he had almost suffocated. And he seemed tired but I thought he was just getting old. Now I feel so aweful.


Is there anything I can do.? I started giving him penicillin shots for the last 2 days and giving him an epsom salt bath and last night I lanced one of his "bumps", and put neosporin on it. I also am giving him sulfadimethoxine in his drinking water. I am not sure if I see any improvement. He is still plenty warm on the breast and I do not see any pinkage going down. Is there any other antibiotic that would be better?

I fear it is too late for him. I jus wonder how I can end it for him as peacefully as possible. Or should I let him live his life untill he dies "naturally"?

He is really very dear to me!!!!

 

[speckledhen]

I'm sorry, I don't know. The closest I've seen to that is when a rooster tears open a hen's side. If not noticed right away, it crusts over and greenish looking infection can develop. Had to treat a Buff Orp last week for that. There was fluid under the skin around the torn skin, so DH used an exacto knife to make small cuts for drainage and so meds could get under the skin and slathered antibiotic ointment on it. She was 90% better the next day. He probably was wounded and it became infected. It's hard to see under all the feathers, so don't beat yourself up about that. I'd do penicillin injections myself with it having become so serious, so stronger dosage may be in order. Maybe 3/4 cc in the breast tissue once a day for four days. And antibiotic ointment on the wounds. Not much else you can do unless you flush with sterile saline solution. Maybe someone else has more to offer.

 

[tiki244]

Thank You

 

[angels4]

I just read about this in THE CHICKEN HEALTH HANDBOOK by Gail Damerow...Could it be a "Breast Blister"

Also called: Keel Cyst
Incidence: Common
Organ Affected: Keel
Progression: Cronic
Symptoms: in growing or mature cocks,particularly of the heavy breeds a blister on the keel that eventually becomes a callus or scar
Resembles: Infectious synovitis, except an uninfected blister is filled with clear or bloody fluid, an infected blister is contains a creamy or cheesy material
Cause: Irratation and inflamation due to pressure of brest bone against roost or wire floor
Occurs in birds with weak legs
Prevention: Wrap roost in something soft to cushion the breast bone or don't provide a roost for cocks.
Treatment: Open and drain blister, clean with iodine, and pack with neosporin; antibiotic treatment in drinking water or by injection might be necessary if blister becomes infected