Need Advice - Crusty nostril

[jendorego]

Hi. I have a Bantuam hen who is about 7.5 years old. I noticed this morning that she has a crusty lump in her right nostril. I am having trouble finding a vet for a chicken so I am wondering if anyone has any advice on what I can do to help Polly or if it is something that is worse than I hope it is. We've had Polly and our other chicken for a little over a year and have not seen this before. Thanksfor any assistance.

 

[BoomChickaPop]

Looks like she just has a big piece of dried booger lol
Have you tried getting it out?
7.5 YEARS OLD

Wow that's an old chicken


BCP

 

[Eggcessive]

It could be feed that has become like concrete stuck in her nose. Nasal canker could also be the problem, but I would work on doing warm saline soaks to her nostril for 10 minutes. Then carefully take a QTip drenched with hydrogen peroxide, and wet the obstruction a few times to soften the crud. Then take a tooth pick and try to clean out the obstruction. You make have to do this a couple of times. Here are a couple of threads with a similar problem:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/PluggedNare/PluggedNare.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/941583/infected-bantam-nostril-please-help-emergency-with-pics
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/954162/clogged-nare-difficult-case
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...king-nostrils-pics-posted-more-pics-15-and-16