Posted May 1, 200817 yr Hello everyone! I'm a pretty new budgie owner: I brought two budgies a couple of months ago, Jack and Ennis. Just recently Ennis has developed bald patches on his head, just above his cere and in a couple of places around it. Both of them have been moulting terribly, but I don't think the balding should be happening. He seems fine otherwise, I don't think it bothers him and his behaviour hasn't changed, but I'm still worried. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be? Should I take him to the vet? The photo doesn't really show it that well, but Ennis decided to be camera shy. Thanks!
May 1, 200817 yr Hello and welcome Ennis is looking like some of the birds in my flock at the moment, they are a mess and it is due to a bad/heavy moult. Before not too long, you will find big spiky pin feathers coming though the bald patches. Some call it the "pin cushion effect" hehehe. They look really cute Moulting is highly stressful at best for a budgie. make she they have lots of fresh food and water. Don't let them get cold in a draft. You could even add some vitamins to their water to give them a boost though this tough time.
May 1, 200817 yr Author Ooh thank you! That's a relief! Aww I didn't know that, poor boys. Their food and water is seen to daily though, and I've made sure they're not getting a draft. The dogs were moved out of the spare bedroom so that the budgies could live in there because it's one of the warmest rooms, hehe. Two very unimpressed dogs. I'll definitely see into the vitamins though. Thanks again!!
May 2, 200817 yr I agree with the above statements some molts are heavier then others, Ennis reminds me of my late Pretty.
May 2, 200817 yr i have to say... your budgie looks quite cute with that little patch they do get very stress full, my budgie sometimes goes crazy when he is moulting Edited May 2, 200817 yr by maesie short cut. Please do not use them.
May 6, 200817 yr Author Hi, thanks birdluv! Aww Ennis really does look like Pretty. How sweet Sure enough, the bald patches are completely gone now and he's got a very spiky head. It's so cute!
May 6, 200817 yr I actaully hate when they have spickey heads! But at least then Louy loves me to scratch his head even more
May 6, 200817 yr Hi, thanks birdluv! Aww Ennis really does look like Pretty. How sweet Sure enough, the bald patches are completely gone now and he's got a very spiky head. It's so cute! We have a post going on with spikey heads in the pictures, I started it with Merlin you may to check it out. Since spikey are cute, make sure you add a picture in the June Budgie of the Month Contest ,
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