Chick Hatched with LARGE Lump on Head??

[silkielover88]

So glad I found this! Bc I too just had a silkie hatch a few min ago with a head like this one! I was worried it was a birth defect or something. My first vaulted silkie as well
Mines black btw lol

 

[Melmba]

Wow, phew... then this is normal? YES!

And here I thought that it would have a tumor or something!

Thank you SundownWaterfowl, Thank You, Thank You!

It's crazy how much you think you know about the birds, something always proves you wrong. I've owned silkies for over 7 years and wasn't aware of the vaulted heads! I better come out of my shell more often!

Thanks again SundownWaterfowl!

Debi

OMG me too thought my chick had brain tumor his head did get caught in the incubator, it looks sore tho im gonna post a pic incase

 

[Melmba]

It is called a "Vault".

See here: http://www.hattricksilkies.net/articles_vaulted_skull.html
I personally prefer the vaulted silkies over the non vaulted.



Here is one of your pictures. It is a very large vault. Nothing to worry about.

Read here: Post #4 about vaults. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=158414

Pkease can u put my mind at rest and tell me mine is vaulted too.. hes fresh out the incu so hes not done his hair

 

[Melmba]

That's normal. That's called a vaulted skull. Some folks say that it makes the crest larger.

Is mine a vault skull too??

 

[Love my chickens 25]

Hi Everyone,

This chick just hatched (within the last half hour), it is a Splash Silkie.

Has anyone every had a chick with a large bump on the head hatch before (as shown in photos below)?

Anyone know what it is?

The chick is acting normal, chirping and lifting it's head and trying to look around. No other symptoms to report.

We have had several hatch from this batch of eggs and so far this is the only one with the large lump on it's head.

My silkies almost always have a bump on there head they almost seem silly though because they get their heads stuck I also had one drown in a little chick water!

 

[Love my chickens 25]

Good! It’s normal!

 

[Love my chickens 25]

I haven’t gotten time to ask about it yet.

 

[NatJ]

Is mine a vault skull too??

Yes

 

[Love my chickens 25]

Is a vault skull what mine had?

 

[NatJ]

Is a vault skull what mine had?

Yes