Lump on bantam rooster

[Weeg]

Found this link on Diva today. A bantam rooster we are using to create bantam EEs. He’s also the same rooster we were having issues with during AI, plus no fertility after 3 inseminations.
My friend found this lump on Diva today. I wasn’t able to meet her, but she did send a photo. It’s located near the side of his tail I believe, and she said it was very hard. Doesn’t move freely from the skin. Thoughts? Could this be related to the issues with AI?
Thanks for any suggestions, I’ve never seen something like this before.

 

[azygous]

That looks like an inflamed preening gland. It's hard to see where it is in relation to the tail, but the gland is right in the center of the back just at the base of the tail. Use antibacterial ointment on it.

 

[Weeg]

That looks like an inflamed preening gland. It's hard to see where it is in relation to the tail, but the gland is right in the center of the back just at the base of the tail. Use antibacterial ointment on it.

Got it. I'll double check on location, thank you!

 

[Weeg]

Update: Double checked, and its on his side not his back. Any other thoughts as to what it could be?

 

[azygous]

Hard and firmly anchored lumps tend to be tumors. If you cut into it, it will be prone to bleeding as tumors have a blood supply. A cyst is a possibility. But a cyst isn't anchored and would move about and feel as is it was floating on the epidermal layer.

If it's cancer and it's malignant, it certainly could affect his fertility.

 

[Weeg]

Hard and firmly anchored lumps tend to be tumors. If you cut into it, it will be prone to bleeding as tumors have a blood supply. A cyst is a possibility. But a cyst isn't anchored and would move about and feel as is it was floating on the epidermal layer.

If it's cancer and it's malignant, it certainly could affect his fertility.

Darn, this is what I was afraid of. How would we know if it was cancerous?
Is there anyway to know before seeing symptoms?

 

[pekin queen]

hmm i really hope its not cancer

 

[Weeg]

hmm i really hope its not cancer

Me as well. Our old yellow lab died of cancer tow years ago, we have some stuff on hand for "holistic" treatment, we mostly used it to keep her comfortable. Maybe we'll be able to use that for him if we see symptoms. I'll keep this thread updated. Thanks everyone.

 

[pekin queen]

OK sounds good.hope its not cancer

 

[azygous]

It's not possible to tell by just looking at it. Even my dermatologist, whose retirement fund I'm subsidizing by my sun ravaged skin, needs to send a piece of my hide to the lab to tell if it's cancer, which it often is.

Tumors should be left alone and just watched. Trying to do anything yourself can make matters worse. Very often, a tumor is benign and a chicken can live with it without any assaults on quality of life for many many years.