Bald bums

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:35 pm

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

Jaye · Post by **Jaye** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:30 pm

Have you noticed any social feather picking going on?

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:33 pm

I haven't yet but I'm going to watch a little closer now, Jaye

SandyM · Post by **SandyM** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:14 am

Parasites? Mites? Moult?

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:56 am

Been on line trying to find a case...it happens to a lot of folks it seems but no info...grrrrr

Post by **Killerbunny** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:41 am

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.

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:55 am

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

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:00 am

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.

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:32 am

Thanks OC...will do..the pinkish skin had me concerned as an attraction to peck at..

ross · Post by **ross** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:00 am

Mites , lice , runny more than usual crap ?