EmuCat Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Minnie the Minx is a silkie cross, and a little chubby! (We're working on it) - I just checked her over and noticed several little yellow "balls" under her skin- is this just fat? They move a little when you palpate the skin. (She's broody at the moment, so a little bald). Edited June 15, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 That's an interesting photo. I'm afraid I can't say whether they are fat deposits or not but I'm sure someone else will be able to confirm what they are at some point. With such a good photo we can all use it to see if our chickens have them or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Looks like fat to me EmuCat. Must say you are incredibly observant. I don't think I'd have spotted that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuCat Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Probably just paranoia makes me observant- I've been so unlucky! Yeah, I think it's just some fat deposits, but I hadn't seen them before, so wanted to make sure they weren't "tiny tumors" or "worm eggs" or anything like that! The girlies are on a treat-free diet for a bit until the chub goes- don't want them to overheat this summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Yes, I was going to suggest you had a good look at their diet and cut out the fatty treats, particularly sweetcorn. Fat hens don't lay much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuCat Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 I checked her again- there's a few more, but some of the old ones have moved/gone. How strange? (Sorry for the blurry photo, but she was not putting up with the impromptu photo shoot this time!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
