Last night my new IRN got somewhere he shouldn't and burned his tail feathers. All of them, about halfway up. Now he has a "stumpy" tail. I don't think he was at all hurt, and thankfully his tail was the only part of him which touched the lamp, but I am so worried I have been up all night crying for his pretty long tail!
It is now about the length of a "normal" birds tail.
Let me stress, however, I do not care what my bird looks like as long as he is happy and healthy! But he is my first parrot and my whole world and I am so sad.
I can't find any information about this online and no avian vets are open until much later today.
Is this okay? Will he be able to live a fine normal life until he grows them back? He is about 3 months only. :( I dont think he is due for a molt for another few months.
I also dont know how molting works- will he grow all new feathers, or will only some fall out and regrow? Like I said I just want him to be a happy normal birdy! :blue2:
It is now about the length of a "normal" birds tail.
Let me stress, however, I do not care what my bird looks like as long as he is happy and healthy! But he is my first parrot and my whole world and I am so sad.
I can't find any information about this online and no avian vets are open until much later today.
Is this okay? Will he be able to live a fine normal life until he grows them back? He is about 3 months only. :( I dont think he is due for a molt for another few months.
I also dont know how molting works- will he grow all new feathers, or will only some fall out and regrow? Like I said I just want him to be a happy normal birdy! :blue2: