Lumps on back of baby chick

[Wyorp Rock]

Did you figure out what this was from? Just noticed my largest chick has something similar and I am also using the Premier1heating plate for the brooder. I think she is rubbing her wings on it.

Hi @Quik1th Welcome To BYC. It looks like the OP has not been online since April 2017.

I can only assume by the last comment she made, that the chick was rubbing off the feathers/formed calluses by pressing them against the plate.
Do you notice any rough spots in the coating or even hot spots on the plate that could cause this?

 

[Quik1th]

I raised the plate earlier today after seeing the “wear marks” on the wings.
Chicklets are sleeping now so I will check the plate bottom in the morning when I clean the brooder to see if there is anything rough or any potential hotspots.

Thanks for checking in on me

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I raised the plate earlier today after seeing the “wear marks” on the wings.
Chicklets are sleeping now so I will check the plate bottom in the morning when I clean the brooder to see if there is anything rough or any potential hotspots.

Thanks for checking in on me

Let me know what you find out

 

[Quik1th]

No obvious rough or sharp spots, however it is pretty warm to the touch.

I think she is just rubbing her wings across the bottom a lot. May adjust it even higher just to help out with that. I have it set at an angle because we have staggered ages of chicks.

 

[Quik1th]

Spots look improved a bit already. Hopefully on the mend now.