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[greyhoundgirl]

I've just Diatomed the girls and Pepper has a bald tummy! There aren't any signs of her mouting as far as I'm aware but why does she have a bald tum? My other is slightly bald but nothing in comparison.

 

Also she has these brownish lumps of all different sizes on her tummy feathers and up to her neck. Now, they have been FR in the garden and I'm wondering if as the snow is now melting whether she's been mud bathing and scrathching around in the dirt, and they are little clumps of mud or something more sinister?

 

She was discovered sleeping in the nesting box but last night found a rugby ball tucked up there instead!!

 

I have Flubenvetted them again just to make sure they are clear.

 

I'm worried as I lost Margot a couple of weeks ago.

 

She is eating and drinking well and apart from the oven ready tummy look seems her normal mouthy self.

Please tell me I'm stressing over nothing. She is my daughter's favourite girl.

[Patricia W]

Could be mud sticking to the new feathers coming through? If she's eating and drinking ok, I'd just keep an eye on her

[bevmatt]

A photo would really help so we could offer advice. Are you sure it is not lice or mites clumping together?