I don't know what this is... Help please!

[luvinmychickens]

I have a year old (black) Ameracauana (sp?). I just noticed something today... In front of her feet (belly), there is this bone sticking out. There is only skin there. No feathers. I can feel the bone perfactly. This is really freaking me out. Help is appreciated! Thank you so much in advance!

 

[tiki244]

This sounds like your Ameraucana's breast bone. If it is sticking out a lot she sounds like she is skinny. Are there any other symptoms?

 

[luvinmychickens]

You can't really notice it until you pick her up or pet her stomach. There is no feathers there. Just skin.

 

[tiki244]

Has she been broody? Loss of feathers when broody is not anything to worry about.

 

[luvinmychickens]

She's not broody.

 

[luvinmychickens]

I don't know what to do.

I'll try to get pics later.

 

[KristyHall]

she could be molting

 

[aoxa]

Sounds like her breast bone.. My polish has a really noticeable one, but he has some type of failure to thrive.. He eats a lot, but doesn't gain a whole lot of weight. Still very happy, and I feed him freely.

Have you de-wormed your flock? Worms can cause weight loss. I did deworm mine, and still the same issue..

 

[luvinmychickens]

I'm new to chickens... We haven't looked into the worm thing... We have to do that.

 

[aoxa]

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It's good to do it, even if you are not sure they have them.