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Thanks for the posts. Well, I took him to the vet even though I probably have delayed my dental work but I couldn't stand the thought of putting off taking him to the vet. The vet said she couldn't find any bacteria or other causes for the feather loss but she did say his skin is dry. She also said she couldn't find bald spots or signs of plucking. She gave me some drops to put on his food (vitamin E, fatty acids). I should hear the results today of the blood work. Hopefully it's just a molt or just itchy dry skin. I did notice less feathers this morning in his sleeping cage (fingers crossed). Does anyone where to get red palm fruit or a good red palm oil? I think Tiki would like that on his food instead of fish oil. Yuck!

Hi everyone, I have a 3 yr old (soon to be 4) CAG. He is losing or plucking tons of downy feathers (most of it is done in his sleeping cage) but no other type of feather. I feed him Harrison's High Potency Course (vet recommended the high potency), a tiny bit of Volkman Eclectus mix seed, and a cooked mixture of Goldenfeast Bean Supreme, Beak a Petite, and mixed veggies. I bought a new light bulb for him (Zoo Med Avian 5.0) about 3 weeks ago so I'm wondering if the lighting might have something to do with it. I give him a shower once a week although he never seems to get wet all the way down to his skin. He gets about 4 to 5 hours of time outside his cage on his playstand. I put a toy in his sleeping cage last night and still saw way too many downy feathers. I haven't taken him to the vet yet because I can't afford the $300 cost right now (I need a root canal and a crown )and I just noticed this problem this week. I haven't changed anything with my routine or the level of attention he is getting. The only thing I have noticed is that he is chewing on wood a lot more than he usually does. Maybe he is starting some hormonal changes. He hasn't been aggressive but has been a little needy in the morning when he knows I am leaving for the gym. Can anyone think of any reason for just downy feathers? He hasn't had a molt in a while but I just think it is strange for him to lose just downy ones and tons of them. I haven't seen any bald spots on him. Thanks