Kirsty 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,374 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 19 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 155 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2008 Birthday: 05/06/1974 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Hi all...I have a feather prob...Billy Bob has feathers comming out of his head that are only the stem...Ummm...i will try explain better...It seems to be the stem of the feather...He scratches quite a bit..Ive checked out the topics on mites and scaley face etc, but none of them touch on the feather thing...I dont have digi camera (broken) so i cant post a picture..I have also noticed he losses feathers from underneath, the soft downey ones.... He had great appertite and sings and plays...Any ideas please?...Cheers, Kirsty Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) He is moulting, thats all. Getting his new feathers and you notice more when they are appearing on his head. Here is Elly's Merlin moulting and here is one of mine moulting Edited October 13, 2008 by KAZ added photos Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I agree with kaz Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Agree it sounds like he is moulting Kaz ....That poor little guy looks more like a echidna then a Budgie Link to comment
Kirsty 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,374 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 19 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 155 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2008 Birthday: 05/06/1974 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) OMG...How cute!!!! Yep thats what he is doing...COOL!!!! Would it be "bad" to treat for mites if i only "suspect" he has them?...A few friends have commenter he scratches alot...I was thinking of getting mite stuff and doing it anyway.....Hes been a BIG scratcher since i got him in june from LPS.... Thanks for the fast response guys... Kirsty Too right Neat!!! How cute!!!! Edited October 13, 2008 by Neat added spaces Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) He is scratching a lot due to new and itchy feathers most likely...wait till he has finished his moult Edited October 13, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Yes you will see him rubbing his head on anything that he can ...... Poor little things ... it's kinda like us when we get sunburnt and peel it is itchy ..... Link to comment
Kirsty 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,374 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 19 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 155 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2008 Birthday: 05/06/1974 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Thank you heaps....I will wait till he moults.... Link to comment
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