Hi Dr. Rob I live in Puerto Rico and I just purchased a pair of Vosmary Electus from a person that was leaving to the gulf ,, he left the birds with his brother and his brother has no info on them. Well the male has pluck in the back and in the chest all the way down. I went to the vet, and they don’t know to much on birds down here. His wings are clip,,and I have not seen him plucking or pulling feathers in the month or so they have bee here,,.I have been Spring mite and lice bird spray on him but no feather yet…Please help thank you ...
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