Why is my canary shedding feathers, not singing, and has scaly head?

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Hello there, I have a 2 yrs old male canary who has been preening all day and losing lots of feathers for the past 4 months, and he’s stopped singing since then. He eats mixed seeds (about 1 table spoon a day) and lots of veggies (like he would eat half a cucumber and a full lettuce leaf daily) I checked the skin on his head and it looked a little scaly to me. I just want to know if this is normal or not. I can’t afford taking him to a vet. I used to take him out of his cage but I stopped. Pet's info: Bird | Canary | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 7 months old | 0.1 lbs

Todd Cecil · Accepted Answer

Thanks for reaching out about Silver and including photos. Stress can cause shedding, but also poor nutriton. Lettuce does not have much calcium or other vitamins, nor does cucumber. A wide variety of vegetables (including carrots, yams, brocolli, collards, etc) in addition to a protein source (sprouted seeds, chopped beans) are important for feather growth. Feathers are possible but usually contagious from one bird to another. Improve the diet, provide bathing options. Good luck.

Why is my canary shedding feathers, not singing, and has scaly head?

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