Dry skin on kits normal?

[Amy]

My kits are about 4 days old and I'm noticing dry peeling skin on some of them. My guess is they scratch each other when they are in a pile digging down. It's just the outer layer of skin.
Are they like human babies, dry skin normal a few days after birth?
Just want to make sure it's nothing to worry about.

 

[OneAcreFarm]

Could be dry urine...can you try to wipe or wash it off?

 

[MamaSheepdog]

Sometimes I see dandruff on the napes of my kits necks. I was afraid it might be fur mites, but the fur grows in normally, so it is just dry skin in my case.

 

[Amy]

It first appeared like scratch marks that broke the outer skin and dried. Near their hips and necks/ears. It's definetly dry skin, is that a symptom of fur mites?

 

[OneAcreFarm]

It first appeared like scratch marks that broke the outer skin and dried. Near their hips and necks/ears. It's definetly dry skin, is that a symptom of fur mites?

Can you post some pictures? That would help....

 

[MamaSheepdog]

When did you last trim the doe's nails? She could be scratching them.

 

[skysthelimit]

Get it on my hollands, first time I saw it it was like eczema (sp).

 

[Amy]

I trimmed doe's nails about 2 wks. ago (went ahead and did it again today), but the scratches I saw at first looked more like the size of kit claws. I also wiped the kits in case it was urine, but it was definetly skin some of it peeled off easy, what didn't I left.
Here are the pic's, there are 5 to show various parts of body they are on.
One thing I wanted to mention is that some of these dry skin areas are the same exact spots I noticed being smooth looking/bald when they were born. (Especially the one with the 2 spots right on the hip bones.) Anyway, here they are:

 

[MamaSheepdog]

I think that is just normal shedding of the skin. Bigger flakes than what I have seen, but the underlying tissue looks nice and healthy.

 

[Amy]

That's a relief! Those cute little kits are soooooooo sweet!

 

[OneAcreFarm]

Yes, either that or she just did not clean them all that well and it is leftover birth fluid or milk that dried...I don't see anything to be concerned about...