Kr-o
Chirping
- Jun 21, 2023
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Unfortunately I can't get my pet dove checked out as the nearest vet that accepts birds could either be 2 hours from town, or in central Texas. And that's a gamble I can't afford, especially during the high summer heat outside of traffic. But since late 2022, I've noticed my dove having some feather loss around his neck. It's hard to get a picture cause he squirms when held and hates the camera but these are the best examples of his feather loss.
It doesn't look as bad when he's dry, but a chunk of his feathers are missing all the way down to the neck. It's more noticeable when wet.
Otherwise he's a healthy boy. Coos all the time, preens like his life depends on it, takes old man naps all day (he's 14), and chases after anything to be confused whether or not he should fight or take it out on a date.
We've also checked for mites, and that doesn't appear to be the case with him. All gunk we've found so far were near blood feathers.
As added notes. He does have an injury he sustained as a fledgling but never had that bald spot until recently (we're not sure how he got his neck injured, that's how my grandmother found him). And he's unfortunately a picky eater, so I'm concerned it's got something to do with his diet and might have to step it up with his nutrition nowadays.
EXTRA NOTE: his bald spot has not progressed nor improved, once the bald spot got to its peak, it's stayed like that since and he has no feather pulling tendencies and sheds/molts normally.
It doesn't look as bad when he's dry, but a chunk of his feathers are missing all the way down to the neck. It's more noticeable when wet.
Otherwise he's a healthy boy. Coos all the time, preens like his life depends on it, takes old man naps all day (he's 14), and chases after anything to be confused whether or not he should fight or take it out on a date.
We've also checked for mites, and that doesn't appear to be the case with him. All gunk we've found so far were near blood feathers.
As added notes. He does have an injury he sustained as a fledgling but never had that bald spot until recently (we're not sure how he got his neck injured, that's how my grandmother found him). And he's unfortunately a picky eater, so I'm concerned it's got something to do with his diet and might have to step it up with his nutrition nowadays.
EXTRA NOTE: his bald spot has not progressed nor improved, once the bald spot got to its peak, it's stayed like that since and he has no feather pulling tendencies and sheds/molts normally.
