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December 21, 2020

what makes my bird lose feathers


y little blue parolet “Bee-Bee” is about two years old. I bought her from a breeder in North Carolina. For about a year Bee-Bee has been losing all the feathers on her body. (She has head and big wing feathers) I took her to a vet here who specializes in birds. They had no idea and gave me nothing to do. I have tried drops of olive oil (her skin looks dry and scalely) and Neosporin. It seems to help temporarily and then she loses the new feathers. I would appreciate any help you can give me. I try to keep her room around 72 degrees because she looks cold.


Answer:

Hi Mary,

Please click on this link to read my response to your question that was posted on December 9.

Parrotlet feathers

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda

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