Annabel Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 We rescued some ex-caged hens yesterday afternoon and noticed one of them has these weird lumps on her face and both legs (at the exact same position)- they look like a emerging 5th toe. anyone seen anything like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 The “extra toes” just look like an emerging spur. They might have been trimmed in the past. Haven’t seen the lumps on the face like that before though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Thanks Cat tails - yes it is weird. I've never seen this sort of thing before on the face either but given how uniform they are on the legs it would make sense if they are spurs trimmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 The 'lumps' on the back of the legs are indeed spurs. Quite common to see them on hens as we have several with spurs. Those are just beginning to grow. Later they may develop sharp points which might need rounding off with a file. The lump on the face looks like some kind of cyst? I'd only worry if it continues to grow, in which case it could affect the eye and would need vet treatment perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 Thank you Beantree - I will keep a close eye on it and see if we need to sort it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
