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[plain hunt]

I have a faverolle - called wol - who is looking sad. She has a lump about the size of a gobstopper immediately above her vent, I know it's not the preen gland, she has dirty and smelly feathers below the vent. She is eating and drinking, I don't think she is laying yet, and she would be about 5-6 months old. Any idea what the lump might be?

[Egluntyne]

Could be some sort of abscess. Is the lump hard or soft?

 

Has she been wormed? An infestation could be the cause of the mucky bum.

[plain hunt]

I thought of worms, so I have dosed all of them now. It is a hardish lump, and I'd guess it hurts her - but only because she wriggles and complains when I move feathers and handle it. She sits with her head down lower than her bum, and although she does follow the others around, isn't very enthusiastic. She's always been talkative and running to meet me until now - and I miss it!