robertorange
Hatching
- May 7, 2022
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Hello everyone,
I'm new to the forum, and I'd like to ask question about one of our hens.
We first got our 4 hens in October 2020. There's a bluebell, a rhode island red, and two white ones but not sure of the breed (lay blue/green eggs)
We love having them around in our garden. We are in the UK.
I wanted to join because I saw some useful discussions in the forum, and wondered if anyone could help.
We just noticed that one white hen's feathers were sticking up just before her tail feathers as if there was a lump there (see photo).
So I had a look (see photo). There is a large swelling the size of a small egg under the skin, right underneath the preen/oil gland/uropygial gland (second photo). I didn't know about this gland until doing a search on your forum for possible causes. I squeezed and a little oil came out. There is a scab nearby, so I don't know whether she's been bitten or not recently. I tried putting a hot compress on briefly and squeezed, but perhaps didn't do it for long enough? She doesn't seem unwell at the moment, but we think she hasn't laid for a couple of days.
I'd welcome any suggestions for what it might be, and what to do please? Could it be an abscess separate from the gland, or an infected gland? Will it go away on its own?
Thank you!
I'm new to the forum, and I'd like to ask question about one of our hens.
We first got our 4 hens in October 2020. There's a bluebell, a rhode island red, and two white ones but not sure of the breed (lay blue/green eggs)
We love having them around in our garden. We are in the UK.
I wanted to join because I saw some useful discussions in the forum, and wondered if anyone could help.
We just noticed that one white hen's feathers were sticking up just before her tail feathers as if there was a lump there (see photo).
So I had a look (see photo). There is a large swelling the size of a small egg under the skin, right underneath the preen/oil gland/uropygial gland (second photo). I didn't know about this gland until doing a search on your forum for possible causes. I squeezed and a little oil came out. There is a scab nearby, so I don't know whether she's been bitten or not recently. I tried putting a hot compress on briefly and squeezed, but perhaps didn't do it for long enough? She doesn't seem unwell at the moment, but we think she hasn't laid for a couple of days.
I'd welcome any suggestions for what it might be, and what to do please? Could it be an abscess separate from the gland, or an infected gland? Will it go away on its own?
Thank you!
