Very Soft, Large Lump!

[leec]

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My six-week-old chick has a very large, very soft lump on her chest. She is still pretty active and I don't notice anything else wrong. I don't believe that it's her crop. I have chick grit in a separate feeder offered to all 17 chicks. I don't know what to do.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Have you completely ruled out crop? What does it feel like when you massage it? After she eats, feel it and see if you feel her grain inside.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

And your sure it’s not her crop? Just double checking.

 

[leec]

No, I'm definitely not sure that it isn't her crop. When I massage it, I don't feel any lumps. It's just very soft, like a partially filled water balloon.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

My birds crops sometimes feel that way.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Look for any new or old wounds around the whole area. There is a small possiblity that it could be an abscess. If in that case, told to me by someone who is basically a vet, just without the degree, take a sterile hallow needle, and drain it. Pale, yellow, stinky liquid will probably come out. Or at least it did on my Vienna on a similar situation. But please first, completely run out crop!

 

[leec]

My birds crops sometimes feel that way.

I picked her up this morning and a thick (gravy consisttency, ICK) squirted out. No odor.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I picked her up this morning and a thick (gravy consisttency, ICK) squirted out. No odor.

Or her mouth, or the other end? Or from the lump? If the lump, here:

Look for any new or old wounds around the whole area. There is a small possiblity that it could be an abscess. If in that case, told to me by someone who is basically a vet, just without the degree, take a sterile hallow needle, and drain it. Pale, yellow, stinky liquid will probably come out. Or at least it did on my Vienna on a similar situation. But please first, completely run out crop!

 

[leec]

Or her mouth, or the other end? Or from the lump? If the lump, here:

Thank you for your reply. The fluid came out of the lump. My husband and I were wondering if that's something we should think of doing. I'm so ridiculously squemish with things like that but I'll probably try. Thanks again.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Thank you for your reply. The fluid came out of the lump. My husband and I were wondering if that's something we should think of doing. I'm so ridiculously squemish with things like that but I'll probably try. Thanks again.

I am too. I held my Vienna, while my Mom did the needle part. It was very very gross, but it worked. It was in the same area as your chick's is, and I thought it was her crop, but it was just too big, and she acted very uncomfortable with it.