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[AshelyPeep]

Hi, I'm new here. I've had trouble figuring out how to post something. Hope I'm doing it right!
I have a young pullet about 8 weeks old and she has a doughnut shaped growth on her left jaw area.
Does anyone have experience w/ that? Any info would be appreciated because I want to fix it.

 

[GoldenFlight]

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Yep, you did it perfect!

It would help a lot if you had a picture.

 

[Pork Pie]

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[Leihamarie]

welcome to BYC! did you post underr the diseases/emergencies section?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi, I'm new here. I've had trouble figuring out how to post something. Hope I'm doing it right!
I have a young pullet about 8 weeks old and she has a doughnut shaped growth on her left jaw area.
Does anyone have experience w/ that? Any info would be appreciated because I want to fix it.

Welcome to BYC

Can you post some photos of the growth?

When you mention a growth on the beak/jaw, the first two things that come to mind are canker or Fowl Pox.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1080266/canker
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/07/fowl-pox-prevention-treatment.html

 

[AshelyPeep]

This is my chick's growth. Has anyone seen one of these before?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

This is my chick's growth. Has anyone seen one of these before?

@casportpony or @Eggcessive Thoughts??

It almost looks like some type of infection. Similar to what I've seen in a chicken's ear.

Can you take her to a vet?

If not, you may want to see if you can soften it with a little Peroxide and see if the center "plug" will come out. I suspect that it is hardened pus. As to what the cause it, I can't say. Most likely from being pecked and then the tiny wound got infected. If you do get a plug out, then apply some Vetericyn or triple antibiotic ointment to the "hole"

Just my thought, hopefully someone else may have a better idea.

Here's what it looks like at the ear.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/919235/ear-infection-in-rooster
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/831156/really-nasty-ear-infection-in-a-silkie-hen-graphic-pics

 

[Eggcessive]

I haven't seen that before. Perhaps it is a small abscess or even a tumor. I would try lancing and squeezing it as Wyorp Rock suggested.

 

[GoldenFlight]

This is my chick's growth. Has anyone seen one of these before?

Oh, wow! No, I have never seen anything like it before. I agree with @Wyorp Rock though.

 

[AshelyPeep]

The vets here won't see a chicken, so it's just me doing all the sewing and doctoring. I'm going to try taking the center out and see if that drains anything.
If that doesn't work I may try a shot of antibiotics and then as a last resort I can try taking the whole thing off and stitch up the slit.