My mama bird has 3 new baby budgies and is laying on two eggs but the area between her legs, primarily where she sits on the eggs and babies has no feathers, they are gone and I can see her skin, it looks so painful. I'm very worried. I've noticed feathers in the nesting box for about a week or so and didn't pay any attention to it. I'm very worried about her. Is this normal?

This is absolutely normal. Mothers will often pluck the feathers off their chest and body to allow the heat from their body to go directly to the eggs, rather than dissipate through the feathers. This is a sign of a good mother bird to me.

 

Do not worry. The feathers will grow back as she recovers from the streeses of breeding.

This is absolutely normal. Mothers will often pluck the feathers off their chest and body to allow the heat from their body to go directly to the eggs, rather than dissipate through the feathers. This is a sign of a good mother bird to me.

 

Do not worry. The feathers will grow back as she recovers from the streeses of breeding.

 

Oh thank goodness. She is an excellent mother and I'm so proud of her, she has 3 strong babies who are constantly fed and kept warm. I worry a lot about her health though. She acts normal though, thanks for the fast reply!