Huge ear

[Wyorp Rock]

You may want to try lancing to see if you get pus or blood.
Could be ear canker, but that's usually in the ear canal.

The inside of her beak is clear of lesions or pasty material right?

 

[amccann]

You may want to try lancing to see if you get pus or blood.
Could be ear canker, but that's usually in the ear canal.

The inside of her beak is clear of lesions or pasty material right?

I lanced and got blood. Yes her beak is clear, her nasal passages are clear, her eyes are bright, her ear canal is clear and clean. I now feel like king of the jerks for lancing and getting nothing out of it Betadine rinse and I’m looking at hitting her with a shot of pen g or should I go with topical ointment?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would try the topical ointment. She may not need the Penicillin unless you feel she's acting like she has an infection. See what it looks like in the morning.

 

[Regina Larsen]

I lanced and got blood. Yes her beak is clear, her nasal passages are clear, her eyes are bright, her ear canal is clear and clean. I now feel like king of the jerks for lancing and getting nothing out of it Betadine rinse and I’m looking at hitting her with a shot of pen g or should I go with topical ointment?

If you only expressed blood it might be a hematoma. Ears are common spots, lots of capillaries that can burst and blood has nowhere to go. If thats it, keep it clean with topical and it should heal up. May end up looking bumpy.

 

[amccann]

I would try the topical ointment. She may not need the Penicillin unless you feel she's acting like she has an infection. See what it looks like in the morning.

Will do! Thank you

 

[amccann]

If you only expressed blood it might be a hematoma. Ears are common spots, lots of capillaries that can burst and blood has nowhere to go. If thats it, keep it clean with topical and it should heal up. May end up looking bumpy.

I’ve never had one have this issue, thanks for the info! I just want healthy, so as long as she’s healthy I’m good with lumpy

 

[Regina Larsen]

Will do! Thank you

Could also be an infection where the white cells (pus bleah) haven't consolidated yet. Either way i think you did the correct thing in lancing it Keep an eye out for pus

 

[amccann]

Could also be an infection where the white cells (pus bleah) haven't consolidated yet. Either way i think you did the correct thing in lancing it Keep an eye out for pus

I’m no stranger to wound care, but this had me nervous

 

[Regina Larsen]

I’m no stranger to wound care, but this had me nervous

I get u! Thats a big ol' bump there!

 

[Eggcessive]

Most swollen ears are due to infection or trauma. Could she have scratched her ear or been pecked. Can you check her for mites and lice? If there is serum leaking, that may be from the trauma or swelling. If infection inside the ear is suspected, the thread below may help. Look at @dawg53 ‘s post 5 in this thread, and consider doing that:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/gunky-ears.630778/