please could you help me. my baby budgies in just one box are not feathering propaly. this is the second year this as happend could any one give me any advice please new member richard :budgiedance:

Edited March 2, 200718 yr by budgie_2

Sounds very much like you have a case of french moult happening. Here is some information for you to read.

http://www.birdhealth.com.au/about/r-polyomavirus.html

 

Welcome to the forum Richard

please could you help me. my baby budgies in just one box are not feathering propaly. this is the second year this as happend could any one give me any advice please new member richard :budgiedance:

no

sounds like pulpits if their wings anf tail feathers arn't growing properly.

Sco-tie

Pulpitis happens out of the nest as a result of an infection. With pulpitis they start out with feathers as per normal and then lose them with the infection. French moult happens in the nest.

 

please could you help me. my baby budgies in just one box are not feathering propaly. this is the second year this as happend could any one give me any advice please new member richard :budgiedance:

no

 

The do you have a case of feather dusters happening. A photo would be a great help. :ausb:

hi me me again Tail and wing feathers are growing fine body feathers are still bold. The dad is 9 years old do you think that could be the problem thank you for all your replys

Hi Richard. What do you mean "not feathering propaly". I had a hen they would playfully pluck the down from her chicks. They didn't feather properly until after they left the nest.

 

Can you put up some photos of the chicks or at least explain what you mean. We are all looking forward to helping. :budgiedance:

hi daz thank you for your info

 

hi daz thank you for your info

hi all

There are several things that can affect feather growth. People have mentioned pulpitis and french molt. There's also Psittacine beak and feather disease where the feathers come in formed wrong. There are also a number of other diseases that can affect feather growth. What happened to last year's clutch? We need some more information about what happened so that we can help you. Pictures would be a big help and what about the parents? Do they have normal feathers?

Pulpitis happens out of the nest as a result of an infection. With pulpitis they start out with feathers as per normal and then lose them with the infection. French moult happens in the nest.

 

pulpits does occur in the nest but it occurs after the feather has developed, doesnt mean that the chicks have fledged.

but a picture would help alot with this discussion

 

thanks,

Sco-tie

hi all

how do i put pics on the computer

hi all

how do i put pics on the computer

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?act=SR&f=51

Edited March 3, 200718 yr by Bubbles

hi all

how do i put pics on the computer

thank you bubbles for the info

please could you help me. my baby budgies in just one box are not feathering propaly. this is the second year this as happend could any one give me any advice please new member richard

this dont work please see http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u153/bu...nt=IMAG0018.jpg

I have attched an image for you to see

Edited March 3, 200718 yr by budgie_2

It looks very much to me like the mother or father of the babies is plucking them. Their wing feathers seem normal and they have lost feathers to the head and back of wings where plucking usually occurs. Looks like parental plucking is going on and if it has happened before the parent or parents are pluckers. You need to work out which parent is doing this and remove them and leave the other parent to continue raising the babies. Failing that a see through nest box cover of clear plastic or glass is sometimes a remedy. But I would remove the problem parent. I have the same thing happening right now and removed the mother who was plucking one baby.

Edited March 3, 200718 yr by Bubbles

please could you help me. my baby budgies in just one box are not feathering propaly. this is the second year this as happend could any one give me any advice please new member richard

this dont work please see http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u153/bu...nt=IMAG0018.jpg

I have attched an image for you to see

gm bubbles

please could you help me. my baby budgies in just one box are not feathering propaly. this is the second year this as happend could any one give me any advice please new member richard

this dont work please see http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u153/bu...nt=IMAG0018.jpg

I have attched an image for you to see

gm bubbles

no the feathers havent grown at all so they cannot be pluking them and there was no feathers in the nest box or on the floor

This is all I can think it is as well (plucking) You can take the whole family to the vets (avian) to get the bub checked out for any issues.

 

You said this has happened before, did the other babies survive? Did their feathers grow in after leaving the nest and parents?

please could you help me. my baby budgies in just one box are not feathering propaly. this is the second year this as happend could any one give me any advice please new member richard

this dont work please see http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u153/bu...nt=IMAG0018.jpg

I have attched an image for you to see

yes they did survive and the feathers did grow but it took a while