is my pullet sick?

[beckysaur]

I noticed my 7-week-old buff orpington has some dark stuff around her nostrils. Does this mean she is sick? She seems to be acting pretty normal, although she was stretching her mouth open a lot tonight... does THAT mean she is a rooster trying to crow?!
(I guess this is two questions.)

 

[sunnydee]

I am not sure about the dark stuff around her nostrils. Is she outisde digging in the dirt/mud? As for the mouth stretching...this is totally normal.

 

[speedabug]

She might just have a runny nose. The temperature is changing and it might have got her nose messed up. If shes eating and drinking she will be fine.

 

[swtangel321]

How cold is it where you are ?? Could you post a pic of her issue ? If she is showing no other signs of being sick I would guess no. How is her eating,drinking,pooping ? The open mouth thing is normal.

 

[beckysaur]

It isn't super cold here in Portland. But also the chickens are still inside my basement with a heat lamp almost all of the time. Sometimes I let them run around outside during the day.

I think she is eating/drinking normally. Her poop is slightly soft.

Here is a pic where you can kind of see her nostrils...

 

[swtangel321]

I would just keep an eye on her and see how she does, Any sneezing ?

 

[beckysaur]

no sneezing that I've seen!