Has my chicken warts, dry birdpox or something else?

[BDutch]

Katrientje, my 5 yo Rhode Island Red (RIR) bantam has thick blathers or wraths on her nose. It doesn’t seem to bother her. But I wonder if what it is and if its necessary to give her a treatment. My other chickens are not infected (seemingly).

Looking for information I encountered a page about birdpox, which alarmed me. The symptoms (behaviour) is normal though. On the page they stated the chickens act disturbed /annoyed if they have it.

Your knowledge or insight in what I should do is welcome.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Katrientje, my 5 yo Rhode Island Red (RIR) bantam has thick blathers or wraths on her nose. It doesn’t seem to bother her. But I wonder if what it is and if its necessary to give her a treatment. My other chickens are not infected (seemingly).

Looking for information I encountered a page about birdpox, which alarmed me. The symptoms (behaviour) is normal though. On the page they stated the chickens act disturbed /annoyed if they have it.

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Your knowledge or insight in what I should do is welcome.

To me it looks like she has blocked Nares (Nostrils) and some type of embedded debris above the left Nare. Possible it's impaction from the Nare that has worked its way into the soft tissue or sinus.

If Vet Care is not possible, then I'd see if I could start working on removing the material.
Warm saline soaked compress on the Nares may help soften it up or you can try 1 (one) Drop of Peroxide, let that soak in for minute, then using a soft piece of blunt wood (like a cuticle stick), a plastic toothpick or if you are really steady a pair of tweezers, work on chipping away, loosening the material.
I'd pick one area to work on at a time over the course of several days unless the material is easy to remove. This gives her a break and is often less stressful. After you've had a session, I think I'd apply some type of ointment or oil to the material to see if that helps soften it up more for the next session. Oil can be something like Vitamin E or coconut oil. Ointment I would use triple antibiotic ointment or Bacitracin. I'm not sure what products you have where you live.

They can get dirt, food, debris embedded in the Nares or if she has a history of Sinus/Respiratory symptoms, this may be build up of mucous.

If you do dig out the material, if you can, please take additional photos of the progress, it will be interesting and educational for us all.

 

[BDutch]

Thanks Wyorp R.
Because she is breathing normally and didn’t have any problems breathing in the past I didn’t expect this answer.

It’s going to be difficult to treat her, because she is very flighty. A vet is a no go. Probably even forbidden bc of the bird flu.

Maybe the best option is to buy peroxide or another kind of solution*, or prepare the saline water. Prepare a treatment table with the drop pipette, twisters, wood stick, coconut oil and a towel. Then grab her from the roost as soon as it’s dark for 1 nostril as ling as she endures.

I have a fatty healing cream with calendula, do you think I can use this instead of the coconut oil/antibiotic cream?

I probably start the treatment on Saturday. And keep you informed.

* The pharmacy here sells a Nose-spray (drops) for a stuffy nose.
Ingrediënts: natural sea salt, povidone, cineole, purified water, menthol, eucalyptus.
This is an isotonic nasal spray for the supportive treatment of a cold. It moisturizes the nose and irritated nasal mucosa, gently cleanses the nasal cavities, and removes crusts. The aromatic eucalyptus provides an immediate feeling of relief and freshness.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks Wyorp R.
Because she is breathing normally and didn’t have any problems breathing in the past I didn’t expect this answer.

It’s going to be difficult to treat her, because she is very flighty. A vet is a no go. Probably even forbidden bc of the bird flu.

Maybe the best option is to buy peroxide or another kind of solution*, or prepare the saline water. Prepare a treatment table with the drop pipette, twisters, wood stick, coconut oil and a towel. Then grab her from the roost as soon as it’s dark for 1 nostril as ling as she endures.

I have a fatty healing cream with calendula, do you think I can use this instead of the coconut oil/antibiotic cream?

I probably start the treatment on Saturday. And keep you informed.

* The pharmacy here sells a Nose-spray (drops) for a stuffy nose.
Ingrediënts: natural sea salt, povidone, cineole, purified water, menthol, eucalyptus.
This is an isotonic nasal spray for the supportive treatment of a cold. It moisturizes the nose and irritated nasal mucosa, gently cleanses the nasal cavities, and removes crusts. The aromatic eucalyptus provides an immediate feeling of relief and freshness.

You can make your own sterile saline at home if you wish, that's what I'd do, its cheap and easy to make (recipe below).

The Calendula cream sounds good. You just want to apply a little something to the material if you don't get it all to hopefully soften it up.

Having your supplies and table all set up is a very good idea. Hopefully you have someone that can help you with this too. 2 people make things go more smoothly. You may want to swaddle her lightly in a piece of cloth or old towel to capture the wings so she's easier to maneuver around. Give her breaks and monitor her stress level.

For Saline:Mix 2teaspoons table salt to a quart of water, bring to boil, reduce to a simmer for 15minutes. Cool. Store in a sanitized jar for up to 24hrs then make new.

Hopefully others will chime in with their suggestions, thoughts and ideas.

Keep us posted!