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I've just found out that my Black cheeked zebra can't fly the long distance!! checked his wing feathers and this was what I saw. Seems like some of the the wing feathers miss the hooklets so they can't form the right shape and the bird can't fly, the same as Eumo zebra.
Do you have any idea about this? or this is just some damages by mites? I honestly don't think it's the mites.

Here's another photo of a "strange" flight feather

Could the bird be flying near the wire? Being pushed there by another bird even? It just looks stripped like the bird has had mechanical damage to the wing feathers.

It should moult out to new feathers.

monotwine wrote: Could the bird be flying near the wire? Being pushed there by another bird even? It just looks stripped like the bird has had mechanical damage to the wing feathers.

It should moult out to new feathers.

I have no idea, he's been like that since the day I brought him home, so I can't make sure of anything. I hope that you're right, I honestly do. Had to keep him in small cage for a while, poor thing

Aww, poor bird. Hope it molts out and he's good as new.
good luck

I'm leaning with monotwine looks to be damaged by hitting something Bush or even wire. You still can try a mute spray to help if there is an underlying mite issue.

Hoang, do you have Eumo available in your area? Was this a bird you bought or bred?

Cindy, We don't have Eumo available here, and this bird was bought, so I don't know much about its background.

I think his wing feathers look a lot like ones in the last photo from this link. hmmmm

http://zebrafinch.info/colours/default. ... on=1048576