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Urgent cockatiel losing feathers around eyes

Raven123

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Hello, so yeaterday I noticed one of my birds losing feathers on her head. I am not sure if this is due to molting or sickness. She shares a cage with another cockatiel (female) but they never pluck or fight, so I am not sure if the other cockatiel did this to her. I also noticed some missing feathers around her eye.
 

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So this happened overnight? Maybe it’s from a night fright? Are there any tail or wing feathers broken or lost? From the photos it also looks like it could be from hitting or rubbing her head on something.
 

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So this happened overnight? Maybe it’s from a night fright? Are there any tail or wing feathers broken or lost? From the photos it also looks like it could be from hitting or rubbing her head on something.
The loss of feathers on her head did happen overnight, so I think it was a night fright. I checked her and there seems to be no broken feathers or blood. She seems pretty normal but I will keep an eye on her, thank you
 

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Hello, so recently I have been seeing my bird losing feathers around her eye. I am not sure if this is due to molting or if she is sick. I plan to take her to the vet tomorrow but I am worried about her health.
 

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