What is this?

[DWilkins]

Noticed this yesterday when we turned our rooster over to give him an injection. It’s near his breast bone. Any ideas as to what it is? I put some vermectin on it as it looks like at one time he pecked at it.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Could be a breast blister. What do your roosts look like?

 

[DWilkins]

Could be a breast blister. What do your roosts look like?

He actually doesn’t roost. He lays down in the wood chips or hay. Most of my Silkies prefer to not roost.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

@Wyorp Rock , @Eggcessive , what does it look like to you?

 

[Eggcessive]

If it is near his breastbone (keel) it may be a bepreast blister. Those can be common when sleeping on the floor or on a rough roost. If the bedding is damp or soiled, the breast blister may abscess. It can be treated with Betadine, Chlorhexidene, or Vetericyn.

 

[DWilkins]

Thank you. I have been treating it with neosporen and Vetericyn .

 

[DWilkins]

Thank you. I have been treating it with neosporen and Vetericyn .

I also may have to go back to the Timothy grass as it provides a softer bed.