What is this?

[Sondraa]

Wyorp...how long have you had chickens? Your knowledge is amazing. I am glad it's not melanoma...that is what it looked like to my untrained eye

 

[Chick_ns]

She has a scab and looks like a healing gash.

I'd clean the area with Chlorhexidine, trim the feathers away from the scabs and get a better look at it.
Triple antibiotic ointment can be applied to the scabs if necessary.

Is her crop emptying overnight?



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Thanks for the advice, we will trim her feathers and apply wound spray and the antibiotics.

Not sure if she is emptying her crop or not, that side is swollen so it is hard to tell.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks for the advice, we will trim her feathers and apply wound spray and the antibiotics.

Not sure if she is emptying her crop or not, that side is swollen so it is hard to tell.

In the photos it looks like the injuries are on the left side, is the right side where the crop is swollen too?

 

[Chick_ns]

In the photos it looks like the injuries are on the left side, is the right side where the crop is swollen too?

We trimmed her feathers. This is what her chest looks like. The other side is not swollen.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Oh dear, that's quite a lot of scabbing. Could she have been grabbed by a predator?

 

[Chick_ns]

Oh dear, that's quite a lot of scabbing. Could she have been grabbed by a predator?

We don't know. But we have caught a rat lately. I do not know if a rat could do this?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We don't know. But we have caught a rat lately. I do not know if a rat could do this?

There's no way to know. Possible?
Usually, rats will focus on food or eggs. They will however attack/kill small/baby chicks, but I wouldn't totally discount it.

 

[Chick_ns]

There's no way to know. Possible?
Usually, rats will focus on food or eggs. They will however attack/kill small/baby chicks, but I wouldn't totally discount it.

Thank you for all your help. Unfortunately, she passed away a few days ago. I appreciate all of your help, it meant a lot.

 

[Sondraa]

Sorry for your loss. Not knowing makes it harder, I am sure. You did everyrhing you could. Hopefully this proves to be an isolated incident.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you for all your help. Unfortunately, she passed away a few days ago. I appreciate all of your help, it meant a lot.

I'm sorry to hear this. Thank you for letting me know.