What the heck is this?

[Catnip5]

Holy moly Clark loves tuna! He's been chewing down broccoli, mealworms, oatmeal with nutri-drench but the tuna is a big hit. I think he'd eat an entire can if I let him.
I think I'll let him out with the flock for awhile in the yard. It's been so cold in Maine this winter that a day like today above freezing is a great outdoor opportunity for fresh air. I'll keep you posted. He needs to gain some weight and improve his color. Maybe now that that thing is off he can heal up. Gave him som VetRx in water as well. Thanks all!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

His comb is so pale poor guy. Here’s some foods that contain iron

 

[sourland]

Good job on the 'cyst' removal. There's something else going on with him. Legs look swollen to me and his color is definitely off.

 

[kwhites634]

So I definitely aggravated it yesterday and decided it had to come off. I cut it carefully working from the top and side until I was able to essentially dig it out. The remaining skin sack was too painful to cut so I flushed it with a betadine solution and dressed it with Blu-Kote antiseptic spray. Clark was great through the whole procedure except that last attempt to cut the leftover skin. Hoping it just dries up and falls off but will have to keep my eyes on it and apply antiseptic as needed.
It looks like a weird cyst, hard, like dried blue cheese with feather flecks. I hope I can get his iron level up. He's looking pretty anemic to me. Subdued but crowing and eating. See pics. I included his feet because they look so pale and fat but he's my only Roo so I'm not sure they are typically fatter

Proud flesh from an injury, maybe?

 

[JaeG]

It was most likely a feather cyst which is quite common in birds but not a reason for him to be unwell. Hopefully you can figure out why he's under the weather.

 

[Catnip5]

Well he's eating the right things then...tuna, broccoli, oatmeal, nutrition-drench has molasses...all high in iron. Yes tell take some TLC and time to boost him back up.

 

[Eggcessive]

You did a great job on cyst removal. It does look like a possible ingrown feather cyst. But his legs look a bit like pictures I have seen of osteopetrosis which can be a type of avian lymphoid leukosis. Osteopetrosis is sometimes called marble leg syndrome, and in pictures the legs look thick while the feet remain normal size. Lymphoid leukosis is known to cause tumors. The comb is really stragely colored. Poultry NutriDrench or Poultry Cell vitamin tonics both contain iron, as well as vitamins, mineral, and amino acids. Dosage is 1 ml per every 3 pounds of weight, given orally every day.

 

[Mark Cavalli]

So I definitely aggravated it yesterday and decided it had to come off. I cut it carefully working from the top and side until I was able to essentially dig it out. The remaining skin sack was too painful to cut so I flushed it with a betadine solution and dressed it with Blu-Kote antiseptic spray. Clark was great through the whole procedure except that last attempt to cut the leftover skin. Hoping it just dries up and falls off but will have to keep my eyes on it and apply antiseptic as needed.
It looks like a weird cyst, hard, like dried blue cheese with feather flecks. I hope I can get his iron level up. He's looking pretty anemic to me. Subdued but crowing and eating. See pics. I included his feet because they look so pale and fat but he's my only Roo so I'm not sure they are typically fatter

I don't think I would have just cut that off without knowing exactly what it is. If it is some kind of a tumor you may have just killed your bird . I certainly hope not and I do understand where you're coming from as far as wanting to get it off. Let me know how it goes very interested. Good luck

 

[theoldchick]

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/feather-follicle-cyst

 

[theoldchick]

Squamous cell carcinoma, a common human skin cancer, has been diagnosed in chickens and other free-ranging birds. ... Masses and neoplasms of the cloaca have been diagnosed, and have been seen most frequently in Amazon parrots. Cancerous lesions can occur in the liver or bile duct.


Taken from Pet MD.