Popcorn Winky
Moving in
What could be causing this? She is not wheezing or sneezing... A featherbrite light was introduced yesterday for an hour... Thanks!!
-
Welcome to Avian Avenue! To view our forum with less advertisments please register with us.
Memberships are free and it will just take a moment. Click here -
This forum is for advice about initial treatment given to your injured/sick bird until a qualified avian veterinarian is available.
THIS IS NOT MEANT TO REPLACE VET CARE
Urgent What could be causing the feathers around her eye to fall out?
- Thread starter Popcorn Winky
- Start date
sunnysmom
Ripping up the road
Avenue Veteran
Celebirdy of the Month
Mayor of the Avenue
Avenue Spotlight Award
Is she molting? How long have they been gone? (And welcome to the forum!)
JLcribber
@cockatoojohn
Avenue Veteran
Celebirdy of the Month
Mayor of the Avenue
Avenue Spotlight Award
Shutterbugs' Best
Avenue Concierge
Yes. Some kind of irritation and the bird is scratching it with the foot or an injury/accident or done by another bird.
Popcorn Winky
Moving in
Well, I just started using this featherbrite light, but for only 1 hr max and even at increments, so I thought maybe not being used to the UV maybe prompted a early molt? I did notice a few new looking feathers on her head?? Not sure. I just noticed it today, this morning. Thanks and I'm happy to find you guys!!
Popcorn Winky
Moving in
I thought mites... I don't much about mites but from the images i see on the internet, it doesn't seem like mites, but it could be a possibility. The other bird def could be preening her. I see him preening her tail feathers all the time... Thanks for your reply!
Popcorn Winky
Moving in
An irritation was the first thing that came to mind actually. Very well her foot could have scratched it. I watched her all day and her eye looks like its not getting any worse. Depending on how she looks in the morning, I will have to take her to the vet. I would have today, right when I saw what was going on, but she is sitting on a nest of 3 babies that are less then 10 days old. Thank you for your response!
Welcome! Fellow Austinite here hi5!! Hope everything works out!
Popcorn Winky
Moving in
Yay!!!! woohoo!!
Popcorn Winky
Moving in
Well, good news! she is looking better today and not worse, so maybe it was not a big deal after all. Def will keep a watch though. I just know from past misfortunate situations, these little ones can decline rather quickly.Another Austinite here saying
I hope your birdie if just molting fast or overpreened - I know mine has been scratching like crazy lately with all the new feathers coming in.
Popcorn Winky
Moving in
oh and yay!! love all these austin people!!Another Austinite here saying
I hope your birdie if just molting fast or overpreened - I know mine has been scratching like crazy lately with all the new feathers coming in.
