Roselady Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) Just spotted a strange growth near one of our pekins ear lobes. We've been away for a fortnight and never spotted it before we went. At first we thought it was a louse, but i think it looks more like a black blood blister. Incidentally her comb and wattles are virtually non existent, she is approx 20 wks. Would welcome any thoughts ? Thanks Edited September 11, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Any chance you could get a photo of it for us to have a look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Hi Lewis Thanks for your reply. I will try but she is not like the others, she is very aloof and the most difficult to get hold of. I'm taking her to the vets on tue so will let you know. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Could it be a tick? Long shot, but there seem to be a lot of them about at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Hi superkitty I've taken pics but can't remember tonight how to post them! The more I look at it the more I think it is a tic. No wanting to disturb it so will see what the vet says. Will hopefully post pics tomo. Thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 You can upload photos with www.imageshack.us or flickr and post the links to here. Its often easier to get photos early evening when they put themselves to bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hi Lewis I've taken pics and will upload later. Thanks for your help. Not had chance all weekend! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Finally remembered how to post pics! Emailed them to our vets and they're pretty sure it's a tick so we're taking them all tonight so we can be shown how to remove them and also how to trim their claws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Looks like it could be a tick but is quite small, could be an ingrown feather quill? Will find out later! Hope you get on ok at the vets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I vote tick They're easy to get out if you have an O'Tom tick hook (I use them for my cats on recommendation of the vets, didn't know chickens could get them but that looks exactly the same as one that I got summoned to remove from my friends dog this weekend ). You just have to not ...that's what I struggle with. Good luck, hope the vets visit goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Looks like a tick in that first photo - another fan of the O'Tom tick hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 It looks like a tick to me too - my chicken had a deer tick on her face which swelled up, the tick was brown. My cat has had a grey tick like that from the sheep. Tom twister hooks are very easy to use. Well done for spotting it! Hope it goes ok at the vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thanks all! Typical - when we got there tonight it had dropped off. But we learnt all about them, and got the little screw type hooks so am prepared for next time! No idea where she could have picked it up from. It was really interesting as we were shown how to file their claws (with a dremmel drill) and how to check their pelvis' so we know when they're coming into lay. Was great as we had our first egg today so we were shown the difference between little Bren and the others who aren't ready yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Sounds like you have a nice helpful vet, what good news. glad the tick went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Hi good egg Yes they're great! They are an avian practice and nothing is too much trouble for them. Would 100% recommend anyone in the Cheshire area to visit them if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Is it Avian Veterinary Services in Knutsford? Richard Jones, the vet there, is absolutely brilliant and I can't recommend them highly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Hi Tweety Yes it is, they are great aren't they. Bit of a drive for us but so glad we found them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 It looks like what we used to call a sheep tick. Thinking about it, used to see them a lot more often than we do now - my cats used to be forever picking them up (lived in a city at the time, so no sheep there!) My grandad (who would be over 120 if he was still with us) kept sheep and used to say the best way to get rid of them was touch them with a lit cigarette (he was a non-smoker). So that's what I did when the cats had them and it worked. (made the nasty critters withdraw their mouth parts apparently - but the cats were always fine afterwards, altho not keen on the whole cigarette/singed fur thing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
