Posted by lisa on Tue, 05/06/2008 - 07:29 :: General Discussion
My diva conure parrot Sessie, yes, she is spoiled rotten but she is doing something that is worrying me. For about 2-3 months now she will lose her orange belly feathers and then they regrow and then she looses them again. Of course she doesn't act sick at all, but I know they usually don't, when something is wrong, She just turned a year old december 2007, and she went thru her big first molting, but this thing with her loosing her orange belly feathers has me worried, is this common or should I get her to a vet? Thanks for any help!!

Lisa
Posted by karen on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 14:41.
It sounds like she may be plucking those feathers. I think a vet visit would be best. Plucking usually isn't a sign of any serious illness, but it can sometimes be caused by a food allergy, skin irritation, or other medical problem.
Plenty of baths and stuff for her to shred are good too.

Karen
Chico (conure) and Pippin (budgie)
WI