I’m thinking this isn’t going to turn out okay

[Peppercorngal]

Hate to state what’s been discussed previously. I agree that I don’t think it could have come from the inside. Is there any chance you can make a tiny incision and pull the whole thing out? Is the head of the screw right against her skin?

You and I may try that, but I'd say most people would be a little too squeamish to do that on a chicken without anesthesia. . . What say you @BellaLunaTick ?

 

[Steven Bussell]

I mean mapped

??Mated? You mean matted?? I think you do.

 

[Steven Bussell]

You and I may try that, but I'd say most people would be a little too squeamish to do that on a chicken without anesthesia. . . What say you @BellaLunaTick ?

I once removed a fish hook from my cousin ear...

 

[Peppercorngal]

I mean mapped

Mapped? Now I'm really lost.

 

[Peppercorngal]

I once removed a fish hook from my cousin ear...

My son was fly fishing in the wind and got his own hook in his eyelid. He was 8 years old at the time. It didn't hurt him but Dad freaked and he started crying. I told Dad to shut up and back off! The hospital was near, they cut it off and pulled it through. Lucky it didn't puncture his eye. Dad had one in his ear once. Silly fishermen. . .

 

[Peppercorngal]

Sorry, didn't mean to get off track. I think I'd cut the screw off close and watch her closely. If you have antibiotics treat her. That's all, I think she will be fine. Especially if she's acting normal now!

 

[Kathy Golla]

Yeah agreed @Peppercorngal. I would say I would only attempt it if literally I could see/feel the head of the screw right against the skin.
Doesn’t sound like that’s the case. Safer is better...clipping the screw.

 

[Steven Bussell]

My son was fly fishing in the wind and got his own hook in his eyelid. He was 8 years old at the time. It didn't hurt him but Dad freaked and he started crying. I told Dad to shut up and back off! The hospital was near, they cut it off and pulled it through. Lucky it didn't puncture his eye. Dad had one in his ear once. Silly fishermen. . .

I would freak out as a dad too.

 

[Steven Bussell]

I would watch for infection. If I thought it started to go bad I would remove it and treat the area.
Question? Would anyone advise not to eat her eggs just incase there is a infection that hadn't shown up

 

[Granny Hatchet]

If you can feel the head close to the skin I would attempt to cut it out. The lump might be infection from it. I wonder if it might be a headless screw? Would explain how it got there from the outside. Whatever you do I wish you good luck. Its hard to take a $10.00 chicken to a $100.00 vet. I get that.