Gouldian Losing Feathers

KNG5 · Post by **KNG5** » Tue May 29, 2007 8:30 pm

I was looking at my juvenile gouldian hen, and notices she is missing a bunch of feathers from one side of her head. I really don't know why...I dont think my birds are fighting /that/ badly...help!! (In the cage, I currently have 2 males and 2 females. They are all colored out except for the one female.)

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:47 pm

Are you providing them with an iodine supplement? If not that could be the reason your hen is going bald. The Aussie finches require more iodine than most.

I use liquid kelp.

KNG5 · Post by **KNG5** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:59 pm

Nope, I'm not..and I just noticed that my other hen seems to be losing a bit too. I guess I'll need to buy some. Is it available in pet stores, I wonder, or would I need to buy it over the internet?

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:05 pm

I've never seen it in pet stores, but that might just be them. I get mine online, just google "liquid kelp" and see what comes up. You can also offer the kelp in powder form.

Here's some info on kelp (iodine), http://www.ladygouldianfinch.com/product_liquidkelp.mgi