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geishacake
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Feather Funk Mar 22, 2016 18:15:15 GMT -5

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Post by geishacake on Mar 22, 2016 18:15:15 GMT -5

Hello everyone,
I'm glad to be a new member of this forum! I have a 14 year old Quaker, Kyo. I was preening and playing with him today, and I noticed this nasty hard stuff around his neck. I have never seen this before, and it won't crumble and I can't seem to get any of it off. Can someone tell me what this might be? I've had birds for 14 years and I have never seen this before, I'm stumped and kind of freaked out. I thought mites, but I haven't seen anything online that seems to match.
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easttex
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Feather Funk Mar 22, 2016 19:11:18 GMT -5

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Post by easttex on Mar 22, 2016 19:11:18 GMT -5

Hi, and welcome to the forum! I haven't seen anything like that, either, and wouldn't even hazard a guess. I've had red mites on my chickens, but managed to take care of it before the eggs really showed on the feathers. Is it on his feathers and skin, or just the feathers? I would probably leave nothing to chance and would have him looked at by an avian vet. Please let us know when you do find out what it is!

Quaker Peppy (RIP my sweet pea), CAG Allie, dogs Wanda and Bonnie, feral kitties Cleo and Antoinette, mice Charlotte and Emily, née Jake and Elwood

Jan and Shah Top Bird/Chief Slave Posts: 1,576	Feather Funk Mar 22, 2016 19:30:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jan and Shah on Mar 22, 2016 19:30:36 GMT -5 Hi and welcome to the forum. I agree with Easttex - a trip to the vet should fix the problem.

cnyguy Senior Forum Manager Posts: 2,144	Feather Funk Mar 22, 2016 20:06:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cnyguy on Mar 22, 2016 20:06:56 GMT -5 Welcome to the Forum! I'm not at all sure what that might be either. An avian-experienced vet should be able to tell you what it is and what to do about it.

geishacake Hatchling Posts: 2	Feather Funk Mar 22, 2016 21:18:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by geishacake on Mar 22, 2016 21:18:45 GMT -5 It is just on the feathers,and the skin around and underneath looks normal. It's so weird...thanks for the replies, I will let you know if I find out what it is

Caseysmom Top Bird/Chief Slave Posts: 811	Feather Funk Mar 22, 2016 21:41:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Caseysmom on Mar 22, 2016 21:41:25 GMT -5 Welcome, sorry I am no help either, hope you can figure it out and teach us.
	Casey

julianna Top Bird/Chief Slave Posts: 1,727	Feather Funk Mar 27, 2016 13:23:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by julianna on Mar 27, 2016 13:23:30 GMT -5 Wish I could help.... let us know when you find out what it is.

wsteinhoff
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Feather Funk Mar 28, 2016 22:43:39 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by wsteinhoff on Mar 28, 2016 22:43:39 GMT -5

It certainly doesn't seem like mites. Bishop had something stuck on his feathers around his neck and face similarly to this once. I figure he got into something somehow, what that may be I have no idea. It was like greyish almost concrete-like stuff that wouldn't crumble off. Luckily he was getting ready to molt and so the new feathers came in perfectly fine and it was never seen again.

Birds: Bishop (quaker), Skye (pigeon), Casey (sparrow).

Post by geishacake on Mar 22, 2016 18:15:15 GMT -5

Post by easttex on Mar 22, 2016 19:11:18 GMT -5

Post by Jan and Shah on Mar 22, 2016 19:30:36 GMT -5

Post by cnyguy on Mar 22, 2016 20:06:56 GMT -5

Post by geishacake on Mar 22, 2016 21:18:45 GMT -5

Post by Caseysmom on Mar 22, 2016 21:41:25 GMT -5

Post by julianna on Mar 27, 2016 13:23:30 GMT -5

Post by wsteinhoff on Mar 28, 2016 22:43:39 GMT -5