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Cockatiel lost feathers on one side of his nares

Hi, my 4 month old cockatiel lost a bit of feathers on the right side over his nare 4 days ago. He seems fine no changes in his behavior, he eats,drinks, sings, flies, normal poops. Is there something I should worry about cuz in my country (Kosova) we don’t have avian vets and other vets have no knowledge about other animals besides dogs and cats. Please tell me if there is something that I should do

Hi,

This often means the bird has a sinus or respiratory infection. Sometimes the bird just rubs the feathers off. Since this is a young bird, he may have flown into something. But if there is any discharge, you need to see if a regular Vet can prescribe a medication.

Take care,

Brenda