No nostrils or closed please help!

[Mwrutledge]

This is an Easter eggers I got this week. (I think it's a hen). She is very small (1/2 the size as the others the same age). I was told around 3 months old. She was not taken care at all of so she is missing a lot of feathers. I was finally able to hold her and give her an inspection. I found that she doesn't have openings in her beak. She is still getting air but I'm sure this is an issue right?!?! What do I do if anything to help her? Thanks for your assistance and advise. Ow by the way I am new to owning chickens.

 

[sourland]

It's difficult to tell from the pictures, but it almost appears as if the nostrils are occluded with something. Perhaps you might try moistening a Q tip and gently rubbing on them. I am fairly certain that the bird pictured is a cockerel.

 

[AlleysChicks]

X2 sour. I zoomed in and the nostrils just look dirty. Also I agree that the bird is male.

 

[Kiki]

X3 same as above.

 

[Isaac 0]

Is that a bird feeder?In the top right of the pic?Just curious does that have bird seed in it?

 

[RowanTheRed]

ditto on nares being occluded and most certainly looks like a cockerel

 

[Kiki]

In case you were wondering why we all say he is a male......
His legs are thick, his comb is already getting red and the rust/red/brown color in his wings.

 

[RowanTheRed]

having totally blocked nare passages in babies is called choanal atresia. The occlusion is usually farther back though, not where you can see it. These babies cry all the time because that is the only way they can get any air to breath (newborn babies are obligate nose breathers meaning they are not born knowing how to breath through their mouths)

I am not a vet but I am a NICU nurse, but I am guessing animals and birds can be born with the same or similar condition. If so, and your chicken had such, it would constantly have the mouth open to breath.

Does anyone know if there is such a condition in chickens? Just curious, and wondering if there is do they have issues with eating as chicks?

 

[Mwrutledge]

Is that a bird feeder?In the top right of the pic?Just curious does that have bird seed in it?

It's a bird feeder with chick starter.

 

[Mwrutledge]

In case you were wondering why we all say he is a male......
His legs are thick, his comb is already getting red and the rust/red/brown color in his wings.

Thank you! I have cleaned his nose but it still looks closed compared to the others I have. What do you think? Also, do you mind giving me your opinion on the other 3 I have? I was supposed to have all hens but I am not thinking that is the case. #4 is the one everyone thinks is male.