My bird is losing feathers. When will they grow back and what helps?

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Coco has been molting and loosing feathers since a long time. Except that he is extremely active and behaves normally. When will he grow his feathers back and if any home treatment is there that can help him grow feathers? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | unneutered

Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for your question about Coco, and thanks for the photos - they are very helpful. You are correct that it could be taking him a long time to molt, however he may also be preening excessively and removing his feathers. In one of the photos he looks to have acreddebed area of skin - this is not typical of regular molting. If you are seeing feathers continuously at the bottom of the cage, this would also be suggestive of overpreening. I would recommend ensuring that his cage is very clean, that he is provided with multiple toys (which you will have to introduce slowly as budgies are often very nervous about new items), a mirror if he doesn’t have any company, and proper nutrition. These would all help with a molting issue, and may also help a bit if he is overpreening himself. If you are able to take him to a veterinarian, they would also be able to assist with this problem. They could look at the skin and feathers to ensure that there isn’t a medical reason for his condition. I hope that helps, and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My bird is losing feathers. When will they grow back and what helps?

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