Jul 30, 2019 11:04:06 GMT
clairetay
Brand New Budgie
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Post by clairetay on Jul 30, 2019 11:16:24 GMT
Hi my budgie blue has lost his flight wing feathers on one side. He came out to fly as he does everyday and did a nose dive. I thought he had hurt his wing but then realised he’s feathers was missing and found them in the cage. He’s real grumpy at the minute. I’ve let him out but wants to go straight back in the cage. Has anyone else experienced this? It’s really worrying me as he’s not really been moulting x
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Post by ladybird on Jul 30, 2019 11:23:27 GMT
Hi Claire, someone with more knowledge will be along to help you soon.....perhaps you could give a bit more detail for example....how old he is and when did he have his last moult. Try not to worry help will be along soon.
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Jul 30, 2019 11:04:06 GMT
clairetay
Brand New Budgie
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Post by clairetay on Jul 30, 2019 13:21:30 GMT
Thankyou. He is about 2 now very tame but as he can’t come out the cage he is ratty and keeps biting I can tell it’s frustrating him. I’ve tried to let him out but he just tries to fly and can’t. I’m sure he had a moult not long ago just the fluffy feathers. He has a mate in the cage next to him and on the day in the morning I noticed a perch had come off and was on bottom of the cage and seed everywhere so maybe he got a fright!!!! X
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 30, 2019 14:07:17 GMT
Could you possibly upload a photo of his feathers? Are his droppings okay? any tail bobbing?
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Post by helenmat on Jul 30, 2019 16:39:45 GMT
He could have fell and the tail feathers may have been getting loose ready for moulting and came off. I know they can loose them quite easily if they get trapped, its like they release safely to stop them getting stuck.
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Jul 30, 2019 11:04:06 GMT
clairetay
Brand New Budgie
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Post by clairetay on Jul 30, 2019 17:09:25 GMT
I will try to. If you can imagine he is lop sides when trying to fly he does how upside down a lot too and plays with his toys he flaps away while doing that. Can’t see how he can get trapped. I’m praying they grow back and soon x I took a pic but can’t add picture, how do I lol x
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Jul 30, 2019 11:04:06 GMT
clairetay
Brand New Budgie
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Post by clairetay on Jul 30, 2019 18:23:54 GMT
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Post by helenmat on Jul 30, 2019 18:44:59 GMT
I will try to. If you can imagine he is lop sides when trying to fly he does how upside down a lot too and plays with his toys he flaps away while doing that. Can’t see how he can get trapped. I’m praying they grow back and soon x I took a pic but can’t add picture, how do I lol x Sorry I didn’t mean your bird had trapped his feathers I just mean it can happen that they come out. Were the feathers you found in tact or damaged in anyway?
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Jul 30, 2019 11:04:06 GMT
clairetay
Brand New Budgie
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Post by clairetay on Jul 30, 2019 19:25:31 GMT
The longest one did look a bit damaged , as you can see by the picture the short wing. He has also been acting strange he jumps on my hand and coos then will bite me. Will they grow back? X
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Post by helenmat on Jul 31, 2019 5:29:07 GMT
Yes they will grow back but it could take a while.
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Post by Hezz on Jul 31, 2019 7:06:46 GMT
If the feathers have just been dropped, they will usually grow back as quickly as if they have just been moulted out, even if lost through injury. You should see the beginnings of new feathers in a couple of weeks, it may take another week before they have grown in enough to provide enough lift for flight.
For all flights on one wing only to be lost is very unusual. I agree that it has most likely been through an injury/accident, even if you hadn't noticed anything. It may have been a night fright.
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Jul 30, 2019 11:04:06 GMT
clairetay
Brand New Budgie
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Post by clairetay on Jul 31, 2019 7:44:59 GMT
Thank you. Really appreciate your help. I have never had birds until I had blue and frank. Both very different personalities. Frank is green and yellow and very timid. Blue makes up for it. They are in seperate cages as blue is fiesty and has not been nice to frank in the past . They were best of friends at one time now I can’t let them out together. Such a shame x
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