Juvenile Gouldians missing feathers
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:31 am
A lady I know posted pics of her recently weaned Gouldian babies. I noticed in one picture one seemed to be missing feathers on it's shoulders. Upon inquiry, she said all 3 babies were like this.
I have never experienced this. I have never seen Gouldian parents pluck their babies.
I asked her if she witnessed the parents plucking them and she said no. I also asked if there were any other species in the cage with them and she said no.
What would cause this? She seems to think it was somehow caused by overcrowding in the nest. Shoulders rubbing? Seems unlikely to me. It was a large basket, and there were only 3 babies.
Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone know what would cause it?
I have never experienced this. I have never seen Gouldian parents pluck their babies.
I asked her if she witnessed the parents plucking them and she said no. I also asked if there were any other species in the cage with them and she said no.
What would cause this? She seems to think it was somehow caused by overcrowding in the nest. Shoulders rubbing? Seems unlikely to me. It was a large basket, and there were only 3 babies.
Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone know what would cause it?