My brother's budgie (Kiko) cannot fly. We did not clip his wings but the primaries are shorter than they normally are. It looks as though he still has all of them except for one or two (there is one feather on the ground) is it possible for the primaries to grow in short after a moult or is this somthing else? If you could let me know that would be great

 

Thanks

Post photos...sounds like a french moult issue.

okay I will somtime tomorrow I can't right now. what exactly is french moult?

okay I will somtime tomorrow I can't right now. what exactly is french moult?

French moult is something that still has people saying different causes for it happening. In essence it is a failure to grow and keep flight feathers and often the tail too.....can be hereditary, a virus, or nutritional. People tend to differ on their thoughts on how it occurs. We should have something in our FAQ section on it.

Edited February 11, 200916 yr by KAZ

So If it is french moult what does that mean for Kiko? okay here is the picture ( I can't get a good one that really shows what it looks like). sorry if it is too big

Edited February 11, 200916 yr by Cinder

Need a bigger picture....and when you click on that one it says action has failed.

Need a bigger picture....and when you click on that one it says action has failed.

 

okay, it comes up as this link when I post it, it works for me hopefully it works for you.

 

Edited February 11, 200916 yr by Cinder

Nope...it says

The action that you were trying to perform has failed.

 

Just post the picture here in the allowable size 0f 480 by 640

Edited February 12, 200916 yr by KAZ

Nope...it says

The action that you were trying to perform has failed.

 

Just post the picture here in the allowable size 0f 480 by 640

 

 

did it work?

Edited February 12, 200916 yr by Cinder

did it work?

 

 

Yes

okay good does the picture help?

Can you tell if it is french moult from that picture or do I need to get a better picture?

It doesnt look like french moult to me....I suggest wait and see.

Doesn't look like French moult (which is a virus).

okay thank you. hopefully his feathers will just grow in more