Swollen Chin and Wattles!

[The Chick Addict]

Hello y'all! One of my other Buff Orpingtons, Waffles, has a swollen chin and wattles! I was getting them water and all the chicks came crowding and running to me but she hung back... she is acting pretty fine... eating mealworms and a few pieces of apple... what could be ailing her? It's definitly mild and not as bad as other swollen chicken cases. Thanks!

 

[aart]

Post a pic.

 

[The Chick Addict]

Post a pic.

I can't take a picture at the moment but will later!

 

[Eggcessive]

Pictures always help. Could she have been stung by something or pecked? Is the skin red or a different color?

 

[The Chick Addict]

Post a pic.

Pictures always help. Could she have been stung by something or pecked? Is the skin red or a different color?

Here are the pictures I took a few minutes ago: as you can see her wattles are very swelled.

 

[The Chick Addict]

I know wasps come by sometimes... there are no nests in the coop... do you think she could have been stung?

 

[aart]

do you think she could have been stung?

Yes.
Is she able to eat and drink ok?

 

[The Chick Addict]

Yes.
Is she able to eat and drink ok?

Yes, she is! If she was stung how do I treat her?

 

[aart]

Yes, she is! If she was stung how do I treat her?

If she's eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK,
I'd not worry or do a thing.
Give it a few days or so, the swelling should go down.

 

[Eggcessive]

What part of the world are you in? If you think that she was stung by a wasp or bee, you can try giving one dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl around 6mg) orally. If you have 25mg tablets, that would be 1/4 tablet, or you cannuse the childrens liquid. Does she have any other symptoms?