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Scrawny chicken, yellow spots on liver

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:46 pm
by Zlorfik
Hi everyone, just processed 62 meat birds today - I'm exhausted - and 1 of them, and only one, had yellow spots on the liver and was rather scrawny. Any thoughts?

Re: Scrawny chicken, yellow spots on liver

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:07 pm
by windwalkingwolf
Were the spots circular or irregular? Flat or raised?

Re: Scrawny chicken, yellow spots on liver

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:51 pm
by Zlorfik
I’m going to say flat and irregular

Re: Scrawny chicken, yellow spots on liver

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:17 pm
by Ontario Chick
Ulcerative enteritis?

Re: Scrawny chicken, yellow spots on liver

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:41 pm
by Killerbunny
Yes to the above especially if the were through the intestinal tract as well.

Re: Scrawny chicken, yellow spots on liver

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:45 pm
by windwalkingwolf
Almost any common bacteria, virus or parasite can cause the liver damage symptoms you describe.
Most are contagious or so prevalent in the environment that there's an outbreak. Since it was only one bird, I'm inclined to think either he had a genetic weakness to common things like e. coli or Coccidia parasites, or, he ate large amounts something nasty, like spoiled meat, or a little of both.

Re: Scrawny chicken, yellow spots on liver

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:32 pm
by Zlorfik
SAFE TO eat?

Re: Scrawny chicken, yellow spots on liver

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:43 pm
by windwalkingwolf
Yep, if thoroughly cooked

Re: Scrawny chicken, yellow spots on liver

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:52 am
by Killerbunny
Personally I wouldn't eat it if there is liver involvement.