What The Heck Is That???? UPDATE!!

[Damummis]

I notice a bubble in one of my 5 week old Cochin's abdomen. What is it? Is it treatable? What do I do about it?

Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[BellLisamo]

youch!!! i hope someone can help, i have no idea!

bump!

 

[Damummis]

I don't think it the crop, too low. It almost seems like a hernia, or something along those lines. It can be reduced if pressed on. Other than this the little one is eating, playing, sleeping...... all the normal things.

 

[Damummis]

Bump

 

[jeza921]

I'm going with breast blister.

"Blister-like lesions, called breast blisters, can develop on the keel bone area of the breast. They may be difficult to see under the feather cover but can be detected by blowing the feathers away from the breast to reveal the underlying skin. Maintaining dry litter condition, preventing overcrowding, using equipment without sharp edges, and using feeding programs that develop good body structure before heavy weights are reached, are all factors that can help reduce the incidence of breast blisters." from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PS035

Does she sleep on the ground? Lay on wire a lot? Rub on anything sharp or hard? According to my chicken health book, it's should resolve on it's own, but if it becomes infected you'll have to lance, drain, and clean it. That doesn't look infected; infected would be crusty and red or leaking colored pus.

 

[Damummis]

It is big and squishy. I just hope it isn't water belly.

Yes, she does sleep on the floor right now.

I am giving acv and yogurt.

It is more to the side of the breast bone.

 

[countrybum]

Are you sure that it is not an egg forming in the crop? That is what it looks like to me.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Quote:
Eggs don't form in the crop. The crop is like the birds stomach. Eggs form in a female's reproductive tract.

And at that age, I don't think it would be an egg at all. Way too young to be producing eggs.

 

[countrybum]

Thanks for catching that, I meant a full crop. My hens a lump like that all the time.

 

[jeza921]

I'm still going with breast blister. They can form on the sides, and my chicken had a huge one that took up all of her breast on the left side. But whatever it is, it's most likely falls under the category of Not A Big Deal.