4 Month Old Pullet with Dry Beak Cavity Between Nortrils

[RainForestBird]

I have had this pullet and a couple of others isolated from the rest of my flock due to conjunctivitis which has cleared up (months ago). They were isolated for so long that they don't fit in with the rest of the flock so they are in a separate yard together. After the eye problem cleared up, one of the pullets had a sore between its nostrils that I thought at first was created by the nasal discharge from the conjunctivitis that took a long time to heal. It appears to have left a dry cavity on her beak between her nostrils that is unsightly but does not impair her breathing. She eats as well as the other chickens and is very active free ranging. None of these chickens have ever left my yard by the way and do not fly up in the trees as they are known to do for roosting. They roost atop a bale of straw on my back porch with a large one legged Wyandotte hen, who is just fine with the one foot. I read that Appenzellers are known to have nasal cavities as a congenital defect. Could this be what this is, only aggravated by the infection that has cleared up?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Have you seen it sticking it's beak outside a fence? It's in a spot where a confined bird might rub when trying to get out.

 

[RainForestBird]

This bird is actually never confined as she is part of the three birds that I described as being isolated from the rest of the flock. They do well being completely free ranging and will just sleep on top of a bale of straw on my back porch. They used to be confined near the porch inside when they were recovering from the conjunctivitis, so when they are ready to sleep at night, they just go to where the door is, sometimes they come in looking for food and I have to shoo them out. I can see how this bird gets a reputation for not bearing confinement well, they like to be free, and as long as they don't all decide to do it and leave poop on my porch, its ok.

Have you seen it sticking it's beak outside a fence? It's in a spot where a confined bird might rub when trying to get out.