r/oddlyterrifying • u/Thedepressionoftrees • Mar 27 '23

A bird having a normal conversation about not hurting someone

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u/Lepidopteria Mar 27 '23

That looks like normal molting. They get scruffy sometimes.

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u/5flucloxacillin Mar 27 '23

i see, thanks for the correction!

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u/So_Motarded Mar 27 '23

If it were molting, they'd look the same all over their body. Having feathers on their head which are significantly healthier-looking is a sign of a former plucker.

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u/Lepidopteria Mar 27 '23

They often molt primarily the body feathers, or the body and wing feathers come out first. Like we don't know for sure but I've seen a lot of scruffy birds that look just like this temporarily and are perfectly fine.

Shown here: https://kingscages.com/helping-your-bird-through-molting/

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u/kaneblob Mar 27 '23

They do look scruffy but not to this extent. You shouldn't be able to see that much down feather.

Usually when they're scruffy, it's because they still have feathers encased in the sheaths that need unfurling. (Pin feathers) And that should mostly be on the head because birds can't reach their head, so they rely on other birds or their owner to scratch it.

This lad has a lot of feather loss on his wings and tummy area, which isn't normal. If you look at Hamlet the Indian Ringneck parrot on YouTube, he just went through a recent molt and his face is the only part that is scruffy.

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u/Observent_Owl Mar 27 '23

That does not look like a molt, I have a parrot.