squeegeesflock
Hatching
- Aug 14, 2023
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Hello everyone, Big Fluff and I are in need of some assistance, she, my most favorite chicken, has a baseball sized growth under her vent (not on her breast/ belly)... it is red, with some gross looking scabs, feels warm to the touch, & has lost most of the feathers on it. It is a bit squishy and kind of firm in some spots. She looks & acts well otherwise...her eyes look clear and her red parts are red.
she is acting pretty normal: eating drinking pooping and im pretty sure laying?? the way i realized there was something going on with her is because there was a smear of blood on one eggshell a few days ago, so i caught and checked each of the chickens, which is when i found the sac on her...
As you can see she is quite fluffy so i didnt notice it before, and she wasnt acting weird except for keeping away from the flock (which isnt that odd of a behavior for her in general, some of the chickens are rude.)
I have given her a warm epsom sitz bath and cleaned the area as best i could. As i cleaned her i could feel that her upper breast felt a little soft and squishy too, not sure if this is another growth but i did try to take a picture in case it was helpful.
I have pictures but I don't know how to post them here, if seeing them would help you help me, I can send them to you.
I believe she is a Black Cochin, we adopted her from someone who rescued her... so not entirely sure.
Veterinary care for chickens is hard to come by / expensive in my area so whatever i can diy is much appreciated : )
Thank you!
she is acting pretty normal: eating drinking pooping and im pretty sure laying?? the way i realized there was something going on with her is because there was a smear of blood on one eggshell a few days ago, so i caught and checked each of the chickens, which is when i found the sac on her...
As you can see she is quite fluffy so i didnt notice it before, and she wasnt acting weird except for keeping away from the flock (which isnt that odd of a behavior for her in general, some of the chickens are rude.)
I have given her a warm epsom sitz bath and cleaned the area as best i could. As i cleaned her i could feel that her upper breast felt a little soft and squishy too, not sure if this is another growth but i did try to take a picture in case it was helpful.
I have pictures but I don't know how to post them here, if seeing them would help you help me, I can send them to you.
I believe she is a Black Cochin, we adopted her from someone who rescued her... so not entirely sure.
Veterinary care for chickens is hard to come by / expensive in my area so whatever i can diy is much appreciated : )
Thank you!