Pictures Bald spot Green Cheek Conure

[Grace_F]

My Green Cheek Conure is going through a molt right now, he is my first bird and this is my first time dealing with a molt. Yesterday I noticed a small patch of missing feathers right above his nares! He has been getting baths daily and plenty of nutritious vegetable chop. Is this normal for a molt???

 

[budgieluv3]

He's adorable! Are Bald Birds Normal? Maybe this might help? During a molt he might have temporary bald patches. If it lasts longer than the molt maybe take him to the vet. Good Luck!

 

[CrazyKozmo]

One of my green cheeks loses a lot of feathers above her cere (nose) during a heavy molt. Then the spikey pin feathers come in and she just looks funny!! Cute, but funny!!

 

[Ember-Tiel]

Age? I've had a bird that was 15 years old and had a bald spot from old age, and from excessive preening.

 

[Grace_F]

One of my green cheeks loses a lot of feathers above her cere (nose) during a heavy molt. Then the spikey pin feathers come in and she just looks funny!! Cute, but funny!!

haha sounds adorable! I have no prior experience with molts but this one does seem very heavy to me. Ill wait and see if this is also the case with my bird.

 

[Grace_F]

Age? I've had a bird that was 15 years old and had a bald spot from old age, and from excessive preening.

This bird is very young around 8 months

 

[Grace_F]

Very late update on this thread; my conure is totally fine! The bald spot above his cere is a recurring molting quirk, and its nothing dangerous at all. he had funny pin feathers on the front of his face for a while though

 

[CrazyKozmo]

Yes, those spikey pin feathers above the cere are kinda cute!!