Hannahshappyhen
Hatching
- Aug 27, 2021
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Have a cross breed hen that I purchased from a poultry auction over a year ago. I have no idea about her history before living with me or how old she is. I bought two hens that looks identical, the other is healthy and happy. Both of the hens are extremely flighty and tend to stay away from people, unlike most of my other hens. That is the reason that I think I missed the scab thing growing on her leg until a few weeks ago. I finally got her off the roost tonight and brought her in to examine. At first glance the black lump on her leg looked like a really think hard scab. Then I realized that there was clear liquid oozing out of it at the bottom. Gross! I also noticed that she has three other smaller spots of the same thing on both legs. I soaked her in the sink with warm water and Epsom salts for about a half hour and then slathered her legs in baby oil. I then carefully tried to remove the thick part of the scab that was now soft to see the condition of the tissue underneath. The entire scab ended up coming off in one chunk and I put antibiotic cream and scarlet oil on the spot after cleaning it with peroxide and wrapped it up for the night. I know her leg is extremely sore and I am just
baffeled as to what caused this and/or if it’s something that will ever heal. She never had any noticeable injuries to her legs although she has been treated a few times for scaly leg mites. I included a picture of the wound that was hiding under the scab and then a cross section of the scab cut in half. Wondering what anyone thinks? Could this be some type of cancer or just an infected abrasion?
baffeled as to what caused this and/or if it’s something that will ever heal. She never had any noticeable injuries to her legs although she has been treated a few times for scaly leg mites. I included a picture of the wound that was hiding under the scab and then a cross section of the scab cut in half. Wondering what anyone thinks? Could this be some type of cancer or just an infected abrasion?