Normal or plucking

[Mantis64]

Is this normal or plucking my bird is moulting his body feathers and wings hes growing new wing, tail, head and body feathers. His head looks like a porcipine. Is this normal or should I be worried.

 

[Mantis64]

@Zara @enigma731 @Ali @mak

 

[mak]

Sorry, don't know to much about plucking because budgies and tiels aren't pluckers.

 

[Zara]

Could just be a bad moult.
Have you seen any feathers at the bottom of the cage that are chewed or have specks of dried blood on?

 

[Mantis64]

Sorry, don't know to much about plucking because budgies and tiels aren't pluckers.

Oh my cousin rescued cockateils who where kept outside and one plucked thier neck feathers.

 

[Mantis64]

Could just be a bad moult.
Have you seen any feathers at the bottom of the cage that are chewed or have specks of dried blood on?

No no blood or broken feathers got lots of pins.

 

[mak]

No no blood or broken feathers got lots of pins.

Sounds from your description more like a molt.

 

[mak]

Oh my cousin rescued cockateils who where kept outside and one plucked thier neck feathers.

Generally speaking they are not known as pluckers.

 

[Mantis64]

How long would it take to go back to normal.

 

[SkyLark]

Depends, tbh. If this has been happening for a few weeks now, then it’ll end quite soon. If the molt has just begun, then it’s going to take a few weeks for the feathers to grow back. I also see that you’ve changed your profile pic! It’s so cute!

 

[Ali]

For the future, don't tag me on these sorts of questions as I am useless with this sort of stuff!

 

[Cynthia & Percy]

I would take him to an avian vet ASAP to rule out physical problems including Metal poisoning

 

[Shezbug]

Can you get some better clearer pics @Mantis64?

 

[Mantis64]

I would take him to an avian vet ASAP to rule out physical problems including Metal poisoning

I have ensured he has no access to any heavy metals.

 

[Mantis64]

He has been moulting for more than a few months now and has dropped many feathers if it was plucking would it be increasing.

 

[Mantis64]

For the future, don't tag me on these sorts of questions as I am useless with this sort of stuff!

Sorry didn't know who to tag though you may have an idea on who to tag.

 

[Ali]

Sorry didn't know who to tag though you may have an idea on who to tag.

It wasn't a dig at you! I was just saying! I wouldn't really know who to tag either, remember you've been here longer!

 

[Mantis64]

It wasn't a dig at you! I was just saying! I wouldn't really know who to tag either, remember you've been here longer!

Have I oh I didnt know.

 

[Ali]

Have I oh I didnt know.

2 months

 

[Mantis64]

Does anyone have pictures of what the start of plucking looks like.