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Question
My parakeet layed eight eggs over the past month.  Monday the 27 one of them hatched.  It is now to days old and I noticed this wierd pouch like thing on its neck.  If i were to describe it i would say i kind of looks like a human blister, it goes all around the neck except the back.  Is this normal? Do you have any idea what this is?

Answer
Hello Lauern.  Thank you for your post.
This baby needs to be seen by a Certified Avian Vet or an Exotic Vet.  It is not a normal thing for the babies to have this kind of condition when they hatch (at least not a cockatiel, but I've never seen a baby parakeet with it either).

Good luck and God Bless.
Dianna