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Bald bums
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:35 pm
by TomK
Ok..I've got half a dozen girls with totally bald bums..like zippo.no feathers..nuthin...the skin is not broken on any but its a pink area...anything i should be concerned about?...its come on rather suddenly...ideas?..thanks in advance
Bald bums
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:30 pm
by Jaye
Have you noticed any social feather picking going on?
Bald bums
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:33 pm
by TomK
I haven't yet but I'm going to watch a little closer now, Jaye
Bald bums
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:14 am
by SandyM
Parasites? Mites? Moult?
Bald bums
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:56 am
by TomK
Been on line trying to find a case...it happens to a lot of folks it seems but no info...grrrrr
Bald bums
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:41 am
by Killerbunny
Pardon my asking but are your girls a little "chubby". I know Jan and myself both had birds that were like this because of overindulgence.
Bald bums
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:55 am
by TomK
KB..nope..if anything the girls are a lean bunch...but all of a sudden all of the feathers are gone...nice round area the size of a tennis ball
Bald bums
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:00 am
by Ontario Chick
I don't know the reason, but the feathers will come back given a chance.
I would spray with Blu-Kote to cover the bare skin, it will take care of any topical problem if there is one and will show up on a beak of possible offenders.
Bald bums
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:32 am
by TomK
Thanks OC...will do..the pinkish skin had me concerned as an attraction to peck at..
Bald bums
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:00 am
by ross
Mites , lice , runny more than usual crap ?