Baby chick with large bald bump...what could it be??

[jenni22776rn]

I bought 6 baby chicks today from TSC..noticed this little one had this large bald bump going on....the other 2 black ones have the same thing only not as bald and not as big...the spot is not red or raw...does not seem to be bothering her at all..and the other chicks do not seem to be picking on her...any ideas as to what it could be?

The DH thought mabye it was marked as a pullet...not sure...

 

[Judy]

Odd. I'd guess they were being pecked at TSC. Hope it turns out well.

 

[jaimslee4u]

Poor peanut. It looks like it is rite where the top of a full crop is. I agree with feather plucking. i wouldn't worry to much about it unless it starts to look red and others are pecking at it.

 

[jenni22776rn]

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Hi From Maine!!

 

[mychookschick]

I agree with the feather plucking... I would be worried if it was only the one, but sice all of them have some, they will be fine!

I also will add in: HELLO FROM MAINE!! Yea!

 

[jaimslee4u]

Are you guys in a warm climate? IT's snowing...... Wahhhhhhhhhhahahahah

 

[jenni22776rn]

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It's snowing already? Ugggg! I have 2 very loud, active 8 week old BO's that want to go out but it has been so cold at night..and now snow!! Ugggg! It is still 45 degrees where I am at...I was hoping they were playing a very mean april fools joke on us...guess not!!

 

[jaimslee4u]

Sadly NO

I live rite on the coast so I keep telling myself it is going out to sea! UGHHHHH Hopefully they will atleast be wrong about the amount.

 

[jenni22776rn]

You guys are supposed to be getting the brunt of it right? I will be thinking positive out to sea thoughts for you!! All I know is my ladies are going to be some angry tomorrow morning when I can't let them out!! They will be knocking down the door!

 

[jaimslee4u]

I know it is sooo funny. They will run around in the rain all day but as soon as there is snow they want nothing to do with it. You can see there little heads poking out the door just waiting for the first one to take a step.