Reference pictures wanted

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Frizzle Bantam hen sunning herself in the sun. I promise she is healthy and well taken care of! She just likes to soak in the sun in really odd positions sometimes.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

A bantam cockerel with sour crop.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Call duck compared to a larger duck breed (pekin)

 

[LJoWilly]

These are earthworms right?

Yes they are earthworms.

 

[Trimurtisan]

The nictitating membrane fully closed...

And mostly closed...

 

[microchick]

I have a picture I would like to contribute. Something nobody wants to see in their flock. Ocular Marek's Disease in a Buff Orpington hen:

Her name was Sassy. The Herpes infection was confirmed by my husband who is a retired eye doctor. Both eyes were involved. Her vision was poor but she got around well with limited vision for three years. In fact she was alpha hen for awhile. She eventually developed seizures and stroke like symptoms when the OMD progressed and had to be put down.

 

[WVduckchick]

I totally dropped the ball on this thread, and feel horrible about it. Especially after so many wonderful pics have been added. BUT I do plan to work on it eventually! I got some decent pics of internal pips, so I thought I’d revive the thread.
These are Call duck eggs, but chickens look about the same, with maybe a more prominent V shape, since their beak is more pointy than a duck bill.

 

[alwaysthere4chickens]

Here are a few wing pictures.

The White leghorn got her wing clipped, you can see the feathers are starting to come back in.

 

[Mimi13]

Splash Ameraucana showed no signs of illness and then one evening dropped dead. After opening her I discovered the perfect picture of Egg Yolk Peritonitis (EYP). Her entire abdomen was filled with egg yolk.

She also was an eater of anything obviously. This picture shows the contents of her gizzard, several pieces of plastic, but also a couple of aluminum objects, including a washer. This picture also shows the only red meat in a chicken, the pure muscle of the gizzard.

 

[Mimi13]

Spoiler: Ingrown abdomen feathers

Ingrown feathers
Feather unfurled

Spoiler: Abdomen on bird with Ascites

Grossly enlarged abdomen was extremely hard to the touch.
After the outer skin had been removed showing the oviduct where the amber colored fluid had built up. Picture shows a small cut in the oviduct.

Spoiler: Lung placement between ribs

The left lung of the bird has been ‘peeled’ from between the individual ribs, where both lungs are nestled.

The lung pictured outside the body cavity shows the indentions made by the ribs.

Spoiler: Cecal Worms

Cecal worms can be seen inside the ceca.

The ceca was ruptured showing the tiny worms.