chick with bald patches

[smw18]

I have a black sex link that has a bald spot one its neck and under its wings on its hind quarters. It acts fine and doing fine other then that. Any ideas on what it is, and how to take care of it?

 

[SassyKat6181]

Sounds like lice. You may want to treat her with Sevin Dust. Make sure to re-dust in 10 days

 

[smw18]

really? Wouldnt the others be doing the same thing, or I would see the little buggers?
EDIT
also can we get it?

 

[NixNoodleNumbat]

It sounds like the chick could just be losing baby fluff to make way for proper feathers. This is completely normal. How old is your chick?

 

[smw18]

about 3 months old

 

[NixNoodleNumbat]

Did it lose baby fluff or proper feathers? If it was baby fluff, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

 

[smw18]

I cant say for sure, there is so many. It looks like it was just baby, but around the neck there is the start of propers feathers coming in.

 

[NixNoodleNumbat]

That looks fine. Especially in the second pic you can see the starts of new feathers coming through.

 

[smw18]

I am going to give her a week, then if no improvements it's off to the vet. Hey it's been one problem after another but can I hit you up with another question, while your here. I have a different one that just opens its beak and clear fluid just pokes out of its mouth. I have seen it happen a few times, but it's nothing really that has me flipping out, for she is eating, drinking, sleeping, and interacting just fine. Any ideas?

 

[Pinkaboo]

I am going to give her a week, then if no improvements it's off to the vet. Hey it's been one problem after another but can I hit you up with another question, while your here. I have a different one that just opens its beak and clear fluid just pokes out of its mouth. I have seen it happen a few times, but it's nothing really that has me flipping out, for she is eating, drinking, sleeping, and interacting just fine. Any ideas?

How is your chick
Mine is three wks and has similar bald patches
It does look like new feathers are coming through