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Baby lovebird

I have a baby lovebird(1 month old)the last two days I noticed that it’s loosing feathers from the wings

Hi,

The parents are most likely doing this. If only one hatched, sometimes the parents are too attentive and do things like pluck some feathers. As long as they are not hurting it, then it’s fine. If this is a bird you are hand feeding, then feather loss is not normal, so you should take the bird to the Vet.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda