Hi, I know this is a heavy first post, but I'm babysitting my fiancee's budgie and he has an ongoing problem with self mutilation that I think is being made worse by the temporary transition to a different environment. It all started with a medical problem. He has abnormal fatty deposits on...

Recently my budgie Kiwi lost his brother, Mango. He is about 10-11 so he is very old, but has been super healthy. I've been observing him to make sure he's doing alright now that he's a lone budgie. I've attached a video, since I've noticed that he's been either preening or plucking under his...

Hope everyone had a great Christmas. I need some help with my budgie, Tony. In the past two days he has lost his primary flight feathers n both wings! He can barely fly now and keeps crashing into furniture and falling to the floor. Now I assumed moulting might be the cause but he has only lost...

Hey everybirdy! I haven't made a thread in a while, but I have been paying attention to the forums, don't worry <3 I have a problem with my little girl, Darwin. The last month I've noticed that I can see her down (white fluffy) feathers around her crop. No outside feathers. At the time, she...

Hi, I have tried to post this on talk Cockatiel but it wont let me post it, but I really need advice. I am looking after my aunts cockatiel as she is away for the weekend. I warn you in advance it is a long post. I am very concerned about him (the cockatiel) as he has been plucking his...

My budgie Sammy, keeps plucking at his feathers and it's starting to look really bad or should I say it already does. I'm not really sure why he's doing it and I am not sure if it's just an irritation thing etc or if he needs the attention of an Avian vet. Before he started really going at his...