[lambert58]

Willow. She had two left for about 2 months. Today she broke both of them off. I'm not sure if it's just first moult blues or that she's just a baby and gets a little overzealous, but for whatever reason, she has no tail feathers left for her upcoming hatch day next month.

I can't help but wonder if it's something I did!? Annual vet visit is next wed. I'm going to have her checked for everything including herpes and bi-polar issues...

FRAK!

[JAM]

Awe no, Let us know how it goes. *Fingers and feathers are crossed *

[knight_yyz]

Those were the first feathers to go when Merlin started his molt. He walked around with 3 tail feathers for about a week, then all the baby feathers showed up. I thought it looked pretty funny myself, especially when he did the bum wiggle after a good stretch

[twrigles05]

How old is WIllow?

[Mama2ManyMouths]

Miu has the tattiest looking tail with just a couple of feathers left that are in REALLY BAD condition. He's broken off most of his due to his over-zealous playing and the fact that the feathers themselves are very brittle anyways. There are obvious stress bands showing that he was not well nourished when he was still a chick. (Lousy pet stores! ) His first owner bought him (unbanded too) from a pet shop out in the Fraser Valley - she wouldn't give me the name of the place - but I have my suspicions. . .

Anyway, sorry about harping on about Miu. . . . . . back to Willow.

She'll be okay, especially with you for her daddy. I'm sure the vet will find nothing out of the ordinary, but it's always a good thing to make doubly sure.

[CrazyParrotLady]

When our male caique, Pablo, was a young chap he routinely went around without any tail feathers... having lost them in various wrestling matches with toys, ill-fated flying attempts, and other shenanigans. As long as there is no other usual feather lose, I would say it is nothing to worry about.

[Birdlette]

My cockatiel suffered from "teenage tail bashing syndrome" until he learned a little grace! He always had ragged and broken tail feathers until he matured...

[parrotsRmylove]

Poor Willow, sounds like she is a typical clumsy young grey. Ruby was extremely clumsy her first year. Hoping all goes well with your vet visit next weekend. Your plate is full enough these days.

[SandyJ]

Petey hasn't gone tailess so far but, he has got his new reds tattered and battered from rough housing. He's a typical boy

But, my quaker went around tailess for quite awhile until just recently. He now for the first time in his life has flight featers and tail feathers and is being quite a flighty brat LOL....We used to call him Bugger Butt"less" LOL. He's loving his flights though. The breeder clipped him completely (in OH they have to be clipped). So, at 18 months old he can flyyyyyyy.......

[Titch]

Echo looks like she's been playing with a shredder..

Chiku looks angelic as ever..

[lambert58]

Pretty sure it doesn't matter anymore, since Dee is methodically deleting all my posts. lol.

[Dee]

lambert58, on 13 March 2010 - 08:24 PM, said:

Pretty sure it doesn't matter anymore, since Dee is methodically deleting all my posts. lol.

I have deleted one of your posts which was against forum guidelines .... Show me any other post of yours that has been deleted!

[Mama2ManyMouths]

lambert58, on 13 March 2010 - 04:24 PM, said:

Pretty sure it doesn't matter anymore, since Dee is methodically deleting all my posts. lol.

That's not really a fair remark to make, Lambert! There are many others that have the authority to delete posts and we have guidelines to uphold, regardless of who makes the posts. Please don't paint everyone with the same brush.

[grizz]

lambert, the only thing throwing mud will do is make a mess... i think dee had been VERY fair with you and i think its time you are fair with her...

[Ally]

Cosmo's tail feathers look a bit tatty too......he has broken quite a few of them off when he takes a tumble.

Poor acrobatically challenged fing.....