crusty feathers

  1. T

    Week old chicks not well

    Came home from work today and found our chicks looking like they are dried out. Feathers very thinned and dry and crusty to the touch. They have water with electrolytes and probiotics. The heat lamp is on and at a safe distance. This is our second time and with the same setup. We had no issues...
  2. GreenbrierChickens

    Crusty feathers on 1 day old belly

    So baby chick hatched today. Looks like minor prolapse vent, but first time mom hen kept trying to peck and draw blood from butt. So isolated baby and got it rested. Looks like some unabsorbed yolk on belly and legs. Feathers hard as a rock. I was trying to put the chick back in with the broody...
Back
Top Bottom