some of her feathers are starting to fall but shes young not old. shes less than a year old shes a cinnamon pearl cocktiel and shes eating fine so i dont know what it is. the vet sed she was fine too.
2007-03-27 09:43:03 · 6 answers · asked by Ely 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
She isn't sick, but is probably molting.
"A young cockatiel molts at about 6 month, at about a year, and then about once a year thereafter. The molt usually lasts between 4 and 6 weeks. Sometimes environmental conditions cause variations in the pattern of molting. Tiels kept in warm climates with little seasonal variation may have a subtle molt where they drop a few feathers at a time throughout the year. Birds in more temperate areas with more pronounced seasons usually have a more pronounced molt. Sometimes a molt doesn’t seem to go right. There are several diseases that affect feather growth and birds experiencing an abnormal molt should see the vet."
2007-03-27 10:03:05 · answer #1 · answered by Audrey A 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She may just be molting, new feathers should replace the ones she has lost. All birds molt..I have 4 birds and when they molt at the same time..what a mess ! Be sure you are giving her a good diet, seed, pelleted food, fresh veggies { as a rule they don't really eat fruit but you could always try }. Be sure she has a cuttle bone in her cage, birds don't need grit, or those sand paper covered perches. And how often do you let her bath ? I put my tiel in the kitchen sink and use the sprayer on a soft warm spray. When the new feather come in, you may see the silver/white covered shafts that the new feathers are in, since your bird is alone, you will have to help her open the shafts she can't reach { like on her head and neck , etc.} Gently use your fingernail to scrape the covering off these shafts, the bird may scream some but the new feathers are tender..Good Luck
2007-03-27 17:14:01 · answer #2 · answered by pet lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your VETERINARIAN said your bird is fine...
What are you worried about?
His/ her opinion is about as good as you can get.
On this forum, you are asking less than qualified people to answer a question you already have the answer to. So why waste anyone's time with the question to begin with???
Birds, like people losing their hair, do lose feathers now and then. I own 10 birds ranging from parakeets, to cockatiels to parrots. They all lose feathers now and then; and usually a couple of times a year, they molt. It's nothing to get upset about unless the feathers do not replace themselves.
But again, you said your VET said your bird is fine. Again, I ask, "What are you worried about?"
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2007-03-27 17:33:05 · answer #3 · answered by ruby_jazmin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shes OK just to make sure take her to professional.If he/she says its OK than its OK.She might also be losing her young bird feathers.
2007-03-27 17:04:47 · answer #4 · answered by Wendy N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
she could just be molting. younger birds sometimes do this twice a year. glad you took it to the vet.
2007-03-27 23:16:57 · answer #5 · answered by marks wife 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is molting. Keep her warm and quiet it's a stressful time.
2007-03-27 17:20:48 · answer #6 · answered by Izzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋