Hi All—
Hoping someone can help me with this one. I’ve never had a chick that appeared to have bald spots on the face—not sure if it’s something to be concerned about or totally normal.
She’s a 3 wk old Buff Orpington, super active, eats/drinks well, normal poop, good weight gain...she is the smallest in the crew but I haven’t noticed any excessive pecking by the others. I have noticed her scratching at her face every once in while, but again nothing excessive. They do have a dust bath, not because I was concerned about mites, just that they were trying to bathe in everything from their shavings to their food! She did have a slow start the first few days and wasn’t the most easy patient when I tried giving her drops of nutridrench, so I think those darker flecks are the result of that. Bedding is pine shavings. Diet is Purina medicated chick starter. No other chicks have similar symptoms.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or ideas!
Hoping someone can help me with this one. I’ve never had a chick that appeared to have bald spots on the face—not sure if it’s something to be concerned about or totally normal.
She’s a 3 wk old Buff Orpington, super active, eats/drinks well, normal poop, good weight gain...she is the smallest in the crew but I haven’t noticed any excessive pecking by the others. I have noticed her scratching at her face every once in while, but again nothing excessive. They do have a dust bath, not because I was concerned about mites, just that they were trying to bathe in everything from their shavings to their food! She did have a slow start the first few days and wasn’t the most easy patient when I tried giving her drops of nutridrench, so I think those darker flecks are the result of that. Bedding is pine shavings. Diet is Purina medicated chick starter. No other chicks have similar symptoms.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or ideas!