Lump on chicken beak

[afreer99]

Ok so I have about 20 chickens, before we go coup fixed I had a racoon get in and killed 5 of my chickens this Rhode island red survived attack and side of face and part of beak broken off it healed and now she has this please help.

 

[Pierre duck drake]

That bump is weird. I'm sorry about your chickens. Is it her comb that got swollen? When did you notice it?

 

[Missyschix13]

If it were a human I would tell you that looks like an abscess. (I fix humans). Perhaps someone with a little more bird fixing skills will chime in.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I'm sorry for your losses.
How long has it been since the attack?
Is the lump hard or squishy? Does it feel hot or warm when you touch it?
@Eggcessive @azygous @Wyorp Rock

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok so I have about 20 chickens, before we go coup fixed I had a racoon get in and killed 5 of my chickens this Rhode island red survived attack and side of face and part of beak broken off it healed and now she has this please help.

Welcome To BYC

Are there any lesions or pasty material inside her beak?
Where are you located in the world?
Do you have a lot of mosquitoes right now?

To me, it looks like Fowl Pox which is a virus spread by mosquitoes.
If she were mine, I'd paint the lesions on the sides of the beak and on the comb with Iodine to see if that helps them heal and dry up. Watch the lesions near her eyes but I wouldn't touch those unless they start getting bigger and she has trouble seeing. If that happens, then you can apply a dab of Terramycin eye ointment on them and in the eye.
Take care not to rub or disturb the scabs and lesions too much, this can cause spread.

See that she's eating/drinking well. Hopefully this will resolve over the course of several weeks.

 

[azygous]

Things can sometimes be coincidental, not necessarily cause and effect.

Is the lump hard as a rock or soft and spongy or rubbery?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would have to agree that it looks like pictures of I have of young birds with fowl pox virus, from mosquitoes. It usually goes away in a month or so.

 

[sourland]

Welcome To BYC

Are there any lesions or pasty material inside her beak?
Where are you located in the world?
Do you have a lot of mosquitoes right now?

To me, it looks like Fowl Pox which is a virus spread by mosquitoes.
If she were mine, I'd paint the lesions on the sides of the beak and on the comb with Iodine to see if that helps them heal and dry up. Watch the lesions near her eyes but I wouldn't touch those unless they start getting bigger and she has trouble seeing. If that happens, then you can apply a dab of Terramycin eye ointment on them and in the eye.
Take care not to rub or disturb the scabs and lesions too much, this can cause spread.

See that she's eating/drinking well. Hopefully this will resolve over the course of several weeks.

Agreed on all points. Are other birds in the flock showing lesions?

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[afreer99]

Agreed on all points. Are other birds in the flock showing lesions?

no only this chicken