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Ok, that's good to hear. We've upgraded them to a larger space. Hopefully that will help. But you don't think it's an infection? Should I try to treat it with anything?

Hi @nuthatched! Thanks for your quick response. Yes, I made them a little perch out of dowels and scrap wood like this. Perhaps the wood is rough and rubbing against the her chest? But then I'd expect to see the wear on the other chicks as well?

Hello! I am a first time chicken owner. We picked up one easter egger and two Orpingtons two weeks ago, so our chicks are probably about 3 weeks old. We've kept them in a fairly small 2x3 foot plastic tub brooder with wood flake bedding. Today, when moving them into a larger brooder space, we...