can someone tell me what this is?

**winstonwobble** · 23-10-2009, 06:14 PM

My chucks have those i think its a oil gland but more experienced peeps will be on soon

**Suechooks** · 23-10-2009, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by winstonwobble View Post

My chucks have those i think its a oil gland but more experienced peeps will be on soon

Yes that's right.

**tlck9** · 23-10-2009, 06:53 PM

oh thats okay then, I havent seen it before...so with my luck I thought it may be something wrong

**Suechooks** · 23-10-2009, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by tlck9 View Post

oh thats okay then, I havent seen it before...so with my luck I thought it may be something wrong

No it's quite normal! Occasionally they go very red and look quite angry especially when the bird is moulting.

**Nicos** · 24-10-2009, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by tlck9 View Post

oh thats okay then, I havent seen it before...so with my luck I thought it may be something wrong

...well you see- if you hadn't asked.....someone else would be panicing when they discovered one on their chook

Actually it's good to see that you were giving her a thorough check over for 'hidden wildlife'

...well spotted!

**Eco-Chic** · 24-10-2009, 01:13 PM

Agrees with Nicos.

I probably would have thought my chooks had teenage acne if I'd seen that and hadn't read your post

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