Weird growth on chicken

[Chickensinramona]

I’m curious if anyone has seen a growth like this in the past. It’s on my hen’s right side and seems to go into her mouth too. Doesn’t look like a canker. Doesn’t smell either. Maybe cancerous? Spider bite? She’s eating fine and is very active. She’s my oldest chicken - a year close to 8 years old.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

but maybe @azygous or @Eggcessive can be of help?

 

[DobieLover]

I've not seen anything like that.
Is that a piece of string embedded in it? Has you tried cleaning it with a little hydrogen peroxide on a Q-tip?

 

[micstrachan]

Gosh, I would guess cancer, but how great that she’s doing so well! Let’s see what others say. Trying to soften it with some sort of ointment to see if any will scrape off might be worth a try.

 

[slordaz]

I have never seen anything like this so am at a loss, gonna tag some more people that might have seen something like this and know what it is and what needs to be done.
@casportpony
@oldhenlikesdogs
@ChickenCanoe

 

[azygous]

Yes, it appears to be a tumor. It's anyone's guess if it's malignant, though. Maybe not. As long as she eats okay and is enjoying life, I wouldn't mess with it.

I have an eleven-year old hen with a tumor over her eye. It's been slowly growing for six years, and doesn't affect her life at all other than occasional bubbling in the eye which I treat with Vetericyn eye gel. She's mostly blind in her right eye, and can't compete very well for treats, so she and her other elderly buddies get segregated at treat time so they have a shot at getting some.

 

[Saaniya]

I’m curious if anyone has seen a growth like this in the past. It’s on my hen’s right side and seems to go into her mouth too. Doesn’t look like a canker. Doesn’t smell either. Maybe cancerous? Spider bite? She’s eating fine and is very active. She’s my oldest chicken - a year close to 8 years old.

Seems like the fungal Infection dead tissues

 

[micstrachan]

Yes, it appears to be a tumor. It's anyone's guess if it's malignant, though. Maybe not. As long as she eats okay and is enjoying life, I wouldn't mess with it.

I have an eleven-year old hen with a tumor over her eye. It's been slowly growing for six years, and doesn't affect her life at all other than occasional bubbling in the eye which I treat with Vetericyn eye gel. She's mostly blind in her right eye, and can't compete very well for treats, so she and her other elderly buddies get segregated at treat time so they have a shot at getting some.

An eleven year old hen! I hope I become a good enough keeper to have one or some of those someday!

 

[Saaniya]

Yes, it appears to be a tumor. It's anyone's guess if it's malignant, though. Maybe not. As long as she eats okay and is enjoying life, I wouldn't mess with it.

I have an eleven-year old hen with a tumor over her eye. It's been slowly growing for six years, and doesn't affect her life at all other than occasional bubbling in the eye which I treat with Vetericyn eye gel. She's mostly blind in her right eye, and can't compete very well for treats, so she and her other elderly buddies get segregated at treat time so they have a shot at getting some.

I agree

 

[Saaniya]

Yes, it appears to be a tumor. It's anyone's guess if it's malignant, though. Maybe not. As long as she eats okay and is enjoying life, I wouldn't mess with it.

I have an eleven-year old hen with a tumor over her eye. It's been slowly growing for six years, and doesn't affect her life at all other than occasional bubbling in the eye which I treat with Vetericyn eye gel. She's mostly blind in her right eye, and can't compete very well for treats, so she and her other elderly buddies get segregated at treat time so they have a shot at getting some.

I'm telling you @azygous gives the best knowledge without scaring just best