I just got a cocktiel(6 mon. old). it keeps pulling out the fluffy feathers under the wings. Is that normai?

Question

I just got a cocktiel(6 mon. old). it keeps pulling out the fluffy feathers under the wings. Is that normai?

Answer 1

yup, those baby feathers have to go! lol  check out http://www.parrotcentral.net/cockatiels.... for more cockatiel info

Answer 2

Oh yes.  It's just molting... in fact, at 6 months, this would be its first molt, so this is where it gets its adult feathers, and depending on the mutation, it will look the same if female and different if male (this doesn't happen with pied or lutino whiteface (aka albino, even though it's really not)).

Answer 3

yes,but make sure you dust the bird for mites

Answer 4

my bird is 4 and she does that all the time and she seems to be doing just fine :)

Answer 5

Yes that is normal.  They lose their feathers just like we lose our hair.

I hope I helped!

Answer 6

Yes dont worry, thats fine. My budgies did that when they were young. They are just losing their baby feathers and grooming themselves. The will be fine. :]