Rooster is lethargic and has strange growth near preening gland. Tumor? Mareks?

[Emspence92]

My rooster is lethargic, not really eating, very thin and I've tried giving him vitamins, corrid, vet rx, and I brought him inside fir further evaluation and found this huge growth on his back. I gave him an Epsom salt soak.

This is the 4th chicken I've had die since the summer. The last one we had to cull 2 weeks ago for diarrhea, lethargy, emaciated, and then he couldn't walk.

Here is a picture of of the lump on my rooster now that is sick.

 

[azygous]

How old is he? This looks identical to a growth a hen of mine had some years back. I tried to treat it as a wound and even gave her antibiotics, but finally decided it was a squamous skin cancer as it never got any better. The big clues are weight loss, lethargy and a wound that won't heal.

 

[Emspence92]

How old is he? This looks identical to a growth a hen of mine had some years back. I tried to treat it as a wound and even gave her antibiotics, but finally decided it was a squamous skin cancer as it never got any better. The big clues are weight loss, lethargy and a wound that won't heal.

He's not even a year old but I agree I think it looks like some sort of tumor. Makes me nervous it could be Mareks or something.

 

[azygous]

It's not Marek's. Squamous tumors are not uncommon on chickens. Unfortunately, he's not likely to get better. This is quite painful, by the way. If he stops eating and drinking, it's a signal he's wanting it to end.

 

[ChickNanny13]

 

[Emspence92]

It's not Marek's. Squamous tumors are not uncommon on chickens. Unfortunately, he's not likely to get better. This is quite painful, by the way. If he stops eating and drinking, it's a signal he's wanting it to end.

Thank you. Yes he is already dying. I'm keeping him comfortable.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry about your rooster, and losing your other chickens. I would try to have the state vet do a necropsy on him, to try and find a cause of death in order to rule out something contagious, such as Mareks. There can be a number of different tumors in chickens, a couple caused by viruses, and several other types. Here is a list of state vets:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

 

[Emspence92]

Thank you

So sorry about your rooster, and losing your other chickens. I would try to have the state vet do a necropsy on him, to try and find a cause of death in order to rule out something contagious, such as Mareks. There can be a number of different tumors in chickens, a couple caused by viruses, and several other types. Here is a list of state vets:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

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