Urgent! Hen with tongue missing & something sticking out from throat??

[1009]

One of my hens seems to be missing her tongue, and when she eats something sticks out from right under her beak.
What happened to her tongue? could it be what's poking out from her throat? I'm thinking it could be folded over or something. When I look inside her mouth there is nothing. There are two holes which I assume are normal, but no tongue. She acts normal, talks, eats, runs around.
When she eats something jutts out from under her beak. I will include a picture of it sticking out.
It also sticks out when she talks or swallows.

When I open her mouth and touch the bump from the outside I can see it raising from inside her open mouth.

How can I treat this at home??

She is a mix hetween a barred rock hen and a blue silkie rooster. She hatched prematurely due to the hot weather and shes always had just a little trouble eating.
3 other chicks hatched/almost hatched and died, she is the only survivor.

Where is her tongue and what is sticking out??

Thanks!!

 

[andreanar]

I have no ideas for you and hope someone comes along that can help.

 

[1009]

here's a pic of inside her mouth,the pink part is not a tongue

 

[Ursuline Chick]

It could just be a "birth defect", if she is not having problems eating, drinking, breathing or communcating and your other chickens are not picking on her, I would just let her live a happy life.

 

[mesafox101]

does it only sick out when she is eating or is it always sticking out also i would try putting food in her mouth to see id her tounge comes out and good luck

 

[mesafox101]

stick

 

[mesafox101]

dont take what i say too litterally i am new but know a lot about chickens

 

[1009]

It only sticks out when she eats/swallows but it noticeably sags when she's doing anything else. I watched her eat and I gave her fresh corn but her tongue did not appear. I've had her for almost 2 years and this is the first time it's happened to her.

Thanks for the comments <3

 

[Ursuline Chick]

It only sticks out when she eats/swallows but it noticeably sags when she's doing anything else. I watched her eat and I gave her fresh corn but her tongue did not appear. I've had her for almost 2 years and this is the first time it's happened to her.

Thanks for the comments <3

Did she have a tongue before or have you just noticed that she has never had one. In other words, did she have one and now it's gone?

 

[1009]

Did see have a tongue before or have you just noticed that she has never had one. In other words, did she have one and now it's gone?

Yes she had one and now it's gone. No trace of it or anything. I can't find any wounds or anything either, no blood or signs of injury.