Molt Malfunction or Parasites?! Please answer if you can. I feel sick.

[artbykarenehaley]

Hi, I am back... This post reminded me of some chicks I hatched last year. They head what looked like hard black beads on their backs that flaked off as their feathers came in.
I will link the thread I posted about that tomorrow so you can see the pictures. No real answers about the anomaly. They eventually grew normal feathers.

 

[AmyJane725]

it was just natures way of scaring you..

I'm inclined to agree with you.

And the molt appears normal. She's past the feather loss stage. The feathers are basically all in. The bottoms of some are still wrapped in the little clear flaky sleeves that need to break down, but nothing unusual at all.