Gouldian chest bump - what is this?

[finchandlovebird]

I'm adding pics of my young BH PB with an unusual chest bump. She seems fine in all other respects. Any idea what this is?


I was having so much trouble w/Photobucket. Had to individually add these pics.

[L in Ontario]

Can't see any pic yet.

[Sally]

To me, it looks like the breast area is normal, but the abdomen area looks sunken in. Have you caught her up to see what you can feel, or then you can part the feathers and get a look at the skin?

[Jasmin]

Was it like this since you've had her, or is this new?
She looks really healthy though, her feathers are really nice!
Could it be a bone malformation, that has no influence on her health?

[finchandlovebird]

I raised her; fledged 12/2011. All 4 siblings are ok. She eats, acts fine, etc. etc. She has looked like this for months. These birds have just finished their adult molt and I am interested in selling some of them. So I wondered about this chest bump. Looks like she needs a bra

[finchandlovebird]

another question: if you click on my photos in the post above, does that take you directly to all my Photobucket pictures? It does to me. I wonder about that.

[Jasmin]

another question: if you click on my photos in the post above, does that take you directly to all my Photobucket pictures? It does to me. I wonder about that.

Yup, took me there.

Beautiful birds!!

One question: I've been thinking to get one of those bird feeders too, like the lime green one you have. Instead of using bowls that I have to refill daily. Do you find that bird feeder needs less maintenance and there's less food waste?

[finchandlovebird]

Yes, the lime green feeder is great. It's flat on one side so fits up tight to the side of the cage; has a nice half-circle perch.

I would love to know why clicking on my photos takes one directly to all my Photobucket albums????????????????????????????

[Dayna]

Hmm did you copy and paste the pictures here right from photobucket?

[finchandlovebird]

Yes I did.