QuakerFan
Jul 18 2008, 10:31 AM
One of my quakers, Gabby, was flying around happily last night. My boyfriend and I were out late last night, and the birds spent the night in their play cage rather than their sleep cage, but were sleeping happily when we got home. This morning, Gabby is missing all the flight feathers from one wing. Is it possible he was upset with us and plucked them? I can't find the feathers anywhere, and other than the missing feathers he seems to be his happy, normal selft (well, minus the crash landing). I'm a first time bird owner, so I'm pretty freaked out about the fact that all the flight feathers on ONE wing disappeared overnight. The other quaker (Baby), is fine.
cindylou_38
Jul 18 2008, 11:41 AM
Are there any other animals in the house that may have gotten them. Weird! Was there any blood?
Uncle Zippy
Jul 18 2008, 11:43 AM
Well thats too many all at once to be molting. It's also not a very common place for a bird to pluck feathers from.
My only thought is he perhaps got them caught up in something and pulled the wing to get free, and out came the feathers. The only other thing that occurs to me is to ask if you have cats or dogs? Either of those might be responsible.