cockatiel eye???

[cockatiel92]

around petries right eye it seems like he lost a little feathers around his eye. the other day i notived around his opposite eye that his feathers were ruffled and now on the right his missing a small amount of feathers. he cant pluck them since he cant reach them. and hes not with anyother bird. so do you think this is normal or that he might be molting.

[lueylover]

Hmmm...he might be scratching them out (with his feet, of course)

Or, he could possibly be molting.


Both bad

[cockatiel92]

also what i noticed idk if it makes a dif is that when i got him he would chew his pellets smaller now he just swallows most of them whole. there not big jsut cockatiel sized pellets. he might scratch them off but i doubt that.

[lueylover]

That is weird. You may want to have a vet check him out...
You don't want your baby featherless

[cockatiel92]

its just that eye but it does look liek his molting cuz his wings were clipped when we got him like 5 months ago and now he has 2 flight feathers in.

[lueylover]

I don't know, then. Maybe one of the more *bird-wise* people can help ya out. I'll get ndeben to brainstorm with you, hang on

[cockatiel92]

alright thanx so much

[Monica]

Could be molting, rubbing his face too much, mites, or?? Photos would help

[cockatiel92]

i cant get pics he turns his head to the camera. if there mites i dont c them. and where would he get them from .

[PyscoFalcon]

Does it look like this?


If so it's normal during the moult.