URGENT! Young Hen has Large Growth Under Tongue

[Eggcessive]

Do you mean the gizzard or the crop? What does it feel like?

 

[BuffOrps32]

New update:

There is something hard to the left of the gizzard. We are thinking this could maybe be something too big that the hen swallowed or something else stuck in there.

Perhaps she ate something sharp, like a piece of glass or can and it cut her throat. Giving an infection and can't be digested?

 

[jw872202]

Do you mean the gizzard or the crop? What does it feel like?

Sorry, the crop.

Feels like a large hard lump. It seems ribbed. Not sure if this is part of the hen or something they swallowed. But given the other symptoms I'm thinking it's the latter.

 

[Eggcessive]

That sounds like the tracheal cartilage that goes down the neck beside the esophagus. It can feel like a coiled spring.

 

[jw872202]

Final Update: It turns out the hen had eaten something sharp that had caused the swelling.

We got it removed.

Thank you all for all of your help!

 

[BuffOrps32]

Final Update: It turns out the hen had eaten something sharp that had caused the swelling.

We got it removed.

Thank you all for all of your help!

Good, keep us posted on how she is doing!

 

[Eggcessive]

Good to hear. Hope that she is okay. Here is a diagram of the trachea cartilage: