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- Jul 12, 2023
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This is a nearly 4-week-old silkie. When I got it, it looked premature/very runty and had several health issues (curled toe, pecked eye, weakness, pasty butt) that have now been corrected or just healed. The chick is just as healthy and energetic [just smaller] as other chicks now, but seems to have dry crusty skin. I do not believe the chick has mites, it doesn't scratch more than other chicks and the issue hasn't spread. The chick doesn't seem to notice that his skin is dry/crusty.
Any idea what might be causing this? At first I thought the chick was rolling around in feed but the issue seems to reappear when I wash it within a day or so [maybe it rolls around in feed a lot?] Maybe the chick needs more vitamins for a while? Could the chick have mild allergies maybe? Should I put some kind of chicken safe moisturizer on it?
Thank you for any help!
EDIT: I spent a while observing the chick to see if there was any other symptoms and discovered that he just likes to roll in chick feed a lot. I saw him shoving his face in it and laying on his side [hence how it gets all around his eyelids,] then rolling in it. Guess he's just a very dirty little chick lol.
Any idea what might be causing this? At first I thought the chick was rolling around in feed but the issue seems to reappear when I wash it within a day or so [maybe it rolls around in feed a lot?] Maybe the chick needs more vitamins for a while? Could the chick have mild allergies maybe? Should I put some kind of chicken safe moisturizer on it?
Thank you for any help!
EDIT: I spent a while observing the chick to see if there was any other symptoms and discovered that he just likes to roll in chick feed a lot. I saw him shoving his face in it and laying on his side [hence how it gets all around his eyelids,] then rolling in it. Guess he's just a very dirty little chick lol.
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