Tissue growth on wattle

[marian0116]

My Coro hen has developed this growth. It is not oozing and is definitely tissue. She's had it for 2 days. I've put anti bacterial ointment on it. Anyone seen anything like this? It is not a tear and is not filled with puss or fluid that I can tell. She is not in distress when I handle it.

 

[CMV]

That is the darnedest thing. I wonder if it is an allergy, or like a skin tag in humans. I would monitor it closely for the next several days. It is worrisome that it appeared so quickly and got so large. If it starts to shrink down then...good. If not I would take steps to remove it. If it is like a skin tag it should be easy to resolve.

 

[TeamChaos]

I might be looking at the picture wrong, but what is above the "growth"? It looks like a dark spot, like maybe the wattle was torn on something and that skin is actually what came off the spot.

 

[marian0116]

It may not be the best photo, however, it is in fact tubular like tissue growth that is dark at the leading edge. It is not a tear. It did come on quickly and it has gotten a bit longer but not as plump. I've been putting antibiotic on it and have been monitoring it closely.