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06-15-2008, 07:52 PM | #1 | |||
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Sorry I cannot make it work!!
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06-15-2008, 10:05 PM | #2 | |||
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It doesn't load for me dorrie. I have a bird question....
There is a robin in my yard that looks ruffled up all the time...like he's molding or just had a bath..feathers sticking out all over the place. What is his problem? Any clue?
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06-15-2008, 10:25 PM | #3 | |||
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I wish I could help you with the robin...I had a quick look on some sites but I am not sure what could be wrong...it did say that a bird that puffs up alot could be sick Hopefully someone will pop in that knows birds well and can help! .
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06-18-2008, 09:00 AM | #4 | |||
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It is hard to tell why birds aren't well. Moulting does not generally show on a bird, in my experience. I normally only notice excessive feathers loose on the cage floor, but the birds look fine. Later, I can see - at close inspection - new feathers coming in.
The birds never fluff up during the moult, not like you're describing. But they fluff all the time for a few seconds for various reasons, to keep warm, or Jake does it to say he wants a bath (I don't know why, it's just his way . ) or because they're nervous. Even when the cockatiel was really sick - hours form death with a respiratory virus - he was not puffed up. But then, we knew he was ill and were keeping him warm. It could be your bird is ill and trying to keep warm, may be injured, or she could have an impacted egg. It may some kind of bug infestation. Also they sometimes just fluff up to sun themselves - I hope it's just that.
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06-18-2008, 06:13 PM | #5 | |||
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sounds like a baby robin just getting out of the nest they can be a little maingy looking when they first get out
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