Swollen wattles

[BetterHoesNGardens]

Woke up this morning to my Chickpea swollen wattles, purplish, and very fluffed up herself. She's been standing in cool water all day. We have no avian vets here. Help what do you think it could be? She's 3 years old, was laying consistently. Went into nesting box this morning but I didn't see egg she laid.

 

[alinas2010]

Poor darling Chickpea. I’m sorry she is struggling. Is she doing any better?

I’m not so familiar with what can cause swollen wattles, so I will tag some more experienced folks. But to start do you see any visible wounds or puncture holes to her wattles?

Are they around any snakes or bugs that could’ve stung her there?

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock @azygous

 

[Eggcessive]

Her wattles look bruised and swollen. Could she have been injured or bullied by another chicken or rooster? Have you noticed a tick bite on her wattles? Those can cause blueness and bleeding into the wattles. What is your general location?

 

[BetterHoesNGardens]

Her wattles look bruised and swollen. Could she have been injured or bullied by another chicken or rooster? Have you noticed a tick bite on her wattles? Those can cause blueness and bleeding into the wattles. What is your general location?

No she gets along with everyone greatly. I am in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We did find and kill a copperhead 3 days ago. I'm sure there's more around. And I'm sure we have ticks. Her poop looked yellowish earlier when she went to bed. I'm scared she's not going to make it through the night tbh. But she didn't seem to have breathing issues when I was with her.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you see any signs of a snakebite?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How is she doing now?

It may be from a snakebite, it can be hard to know.

You could try one dose of Benadryl to see if that helps. Dosing is 2-4mg/kg, so for a 5lb hen so about 1/3 of a 25mg tablet would be the dose.

 

[BetterHoesNGardens]

She's alive still! Still swollen. Hard time jumping down from roost. I'm going to give her benadryl. Do u think it's ok to do it during day? I don't want it to make her sluggish. It's going to be 100°+ again today . Thanks for yalls help!!! I will search her for any bites

 

[alinas2010]

Should be okay to give her during the day.

You might consider taking her inside for a bit today if she is sluggish with the temps being so high. Is she eating/drinking?

 

[BetterHoesNGardens]

This is updated pic just now. Swelling on one side went down some, this side hasn't so much but it's white at ends of wattle where it was deep purple. Is this pus infection brewing? She is drinking water and walking around

 

[alinas2010]

Her ear lobes look afflicted, also. Have you searched in her feathers near her face and neck for puncture wounds?

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock is draining recommended?