I have three Gouldians, all about the same age, all male. The red face isn't puffy but his back feathers seem to be in disarray more often than not. He always smooths out when we approach the cage and does not act sick. Recently he dropped a number of his purple breast feathers, he looks a little spotty but no more feathers have been found in the cage or on the floor.
Today I was watching him when he was preening and stretching and I swear he
looked as if he was balding on his back when he moved his wing. Am I being
paranoid? I want to catch any problem before it gets worse or spreads to the
other two. The three of them get along very well so I don't think the others
are doing it to him. Any opinion or advice is appreciated!
Dropping Feathers
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