Balloon bubble on rooster wattle (NOT POX!)
Hello, has anyone ever seen a balloon-like bubble on their rooster's wattle? I made a small incision 2 days ago to see if it was an abscess. Poor Beryl has always been the lowest rooster in the pecking order and occasionally gets scraped up. When I made the small incision, it deflated like a balloon and a tiny bit of blood came out but not much. It feels like a balloon as well. No hard lump or anything. I cleansed it with iodine and wanted to see what would happen. It has puffed back up again.
I am pretty certain it is not fowl pox. I have dealt with pox before and this is not it. He has a few scabs on his comb from fights but does not have any pox in his throat or anywhere else. He is eating and drinking normally.
My thoughts were abscess or tumor. As far as the abscess goes, no pus came out. I did not make a huge incision though as I didn't know what I was dealing with yet. Tumor wise, I suppose it could be inflamed if there is a growth in there but it deflated pretty well when it was punctured.
Any thoughts?