bald fledgling
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patdave
- Pip
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bald fledgling
My little fledgling is about 4 weeks old and it is bald from the neck up. I don't know what has happened. Is this caused by a disease? Have had clutches before and everything was always fine.
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Finchlet
- Callow Courter
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- Joined: Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:46 pm
- Location: Northern California
Hi there,
What kind of finch is it? I have had zebra finch fledglings get plucked by the parents. Sometimes they become agressive towards their young and try to chase them away from the nest so they can start a new clutch. Unless you see any other signs of disease thats probably all it is if they are zebras. The feathers should grow back fairly quickly.
What kind of finch is it? I have had zebra finch fledglings get plucked by the parents. Sometimes they become agressive towards their young and try to chase them away from the nest so they can start a new clutch. Unless you see any other signs of disease thats probably all it is if they are zebras. The feathers should grow back fairly quickly.