Chicken with brown scabby nose and swelling?

[Luckieyes]

This week we noticed our 18 week old buff lace polish pullet, Ethel, had a brown crusty scab-like on her nose and some swelling. No other chickens in our flock have it. She is eating, drinking, and behaving normally.

I've attached some photos of her nose and eye.

Can anyone help identify what is wrong, and how to treat it or if we need to go to a vet?

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks a little like she might have injured it by sticking her beak through some metal fencing. Do you see any individual scabs as one might see with fowl pox? I might paint some betadine or dab some antibiotic ointment on it.

 

[Luckieyes]

It looks a little like she might have injured it by sticking her beak through some metal fencing. Do you see any individual scabs as one might see with fowl pox? I might paint some betadine or dab some antibiotic ointment on it.

Hmm, now that you mention that it does seem very likely. She like to shove her head places, under our arm, under the feed pipes, etc. I don't see any individual scabs, it just looks like one big sore. I will have to try out some antibiotic and see if she impoves.

 

[Luckieyes]

There does appear to be some swelling an irritation near the eye as well, would that be from it being injured?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would look at her or the pictures to see if that swelling or blister could be fowl pox scabs, a virus carried by mosquitoes. It can be common this time of year. Here is a link about it with pictures:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/