Society molting or...?

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Society molting or...?

Post by Kyorochan » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:18 pm

I woke to find that my Society has lots of missing feather in the tail area. Can see lots of the skin. It looks pretty bad. I have not seen her peck or scratch at it while I have been watching her. Could she be molting or sick? I am really worried. She is also still missing feather on her head and it has been a few weeks.

Here are some picture of the tail. Sorry I couldn't get better shots. Looks worse irl.

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Re: Society molting or...?

Post by tobyneilson » Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:12 pm

Is it possible other birds are plucking her?
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Re: Society molting or...?

Post by Kyorochan » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:06 pm

No, she is in the cage alone.
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Re: Society molting or...?

Post by Kyorochan » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:47 pm

Idk what to do. Now she is bald along part of her back leading up from her tail/the part where her wings cover.
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Re: Society molting or...?

Post by lstyles » Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:01 pm

Could she be picking her own feathers because she is alone? I think societies like to be with other birds. Another thought would be mites. Might try some s76.
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