Is This something To Be Concerned With?

[JP33]

This is Goldy, see that hole where her upper beak and comb meet? Is this a problem and if so what should I do about it?

I noticed the hole two days ago. She seems fine otherwise and also started squatting to my touch, two days ago.

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Thanks!


...JP

 

[JP33]

Any guesses?

Thanks!


...Jp

 

[Terri O]

Hmmm--that is certainly different! Maybe it is a pore for a feather? She looks good...I will be watching this for others' ideas. Terri O

 

[JP33]

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A pore for a feather? I'm not sure I follow you, care to elaborate?

Thank you.


...JP

 

[3goodeggs]

That is interesting. Does it go through to the nasal cavity?
I will keep posted to this, because it is very odd.
Do chickens get black heads?
Maybe some one just logged on that knows.

 

[JP33]

I don't know if it goes all the way through, I can look at it more closely tomorrow.

Anyone else ever see anything like this?


...JP

 

[purpletree23]

This is a new one to me. Have you had someone hold her so you can look at it more closely? Could it me a buildup of mite feces? What happens to it when you wet it? Maybe its a little extra tissue build up?

 

[JP33]

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I will look at it a little more closely tomorrow but its definitely a hole.

Now that I think about it, I may have seen a dark spot there several days ago, can't recall for sure.


...JP

 

[JP33]

I picked her up and got a better look today. Its a wound of some type. I'm thinking she may have tried to peck something & something poked her there. She is healthy and happy otherwise. Will keep an eye on her.

The wound is clean and not bleeding. Should I just leave it be or put something on it? Anyone else have beak wounds that healed nicely or not?


...JP

 

[feathersnuggles]

Could she have gotten stung by a bee, wasp, or something?

If a wound, I'd delicately try to wash it in a dilute iodine or saline solution. Keep a close eye on her to be sure she doesn't get an allergic reaction and swell up her face or nasal passages -- if she was stung, that is. I'd also give her some pedialyte or electrolytes in water.