What can I do about it? He is otherwise healthy, happy and playful. The other (I think) is female. Her nose changes colors periodically.
Both eat the same premium food, get minerals, egg supplement, fresh greens, and live in the same cage.
He IS a bit of a "scardy-cat" and won't allow handling.
2007-08-11 06:08:19 · 4 answers · asked by Philip H 7 in Pets ➔ Birds
some times parakeets molt all the time...it could be stress or almost anything...sounds like your doing every thing correctly i would say he is just under a bit of stress as you say he is a scardy cat....my parakeet molted constantly and lived a very long time...maybe it's enviromental birds dont like loud noises nosey pets or children...give your bird a place where ha can have a bit of privacy....
2007-08-11 06:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by Rick S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parakeets molt 2 times a year, approximately. Each complete molt lasts 4-6 weeks.
If you are seeing constant feather loss, its' best to make an appointment with an avian specialist to run a full health work up.
2007-08-11 14:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by Kimmie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to a bird specialist Vet, a feather disease is suspect since the female is not molting.
2007-08-11 13:20:11 · answer #3 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take your keet immediately to a vet. Something is obviously wrong with him and only a vet can properly diagnose it...
Birds will/do moult with fluctuations of temperature,check for drafts...
2007-08-11 15:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋