Swollen Lump on Silkie Chick Beak

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Jul 18, 2017
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This morning, my younger sister brought one of our 12 silkie chicks. It was one of our biggest ones, I don't know how old they are, since the person who sold them to us wasn't counting the weeks. I've seen a few threads about hens and roosters with similar problems, but never on a chick. A few people have said it usually disappears, but they're very young chicks? Should I be worried? None of the other chicks have it. There weren't any signs of it before today. They're eating regularly, they don't look sick, and they're drinking water normally.
 

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UPDATE: The man working at the agro shop said it could be a form of viruela. I got medications for it, and hopefully
 

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