JillyBeanz Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Before I start, I'm not overly worried, but yesterday Harvey was sitting on his tree and giving me kisses etc. I started blowing on him (he loves it) and blew on his chest, at the level of his keel. I got the shock of my life! The feathers parted and revealed a good centimetre gap on either side of his keel. When he is sitting "normally" his chest is fully covered, great condition, with no sign of feather loss - but I have never noticed how "thin on the ground" the feathers on Harvey's chest are. Is this usual? I have noticed quite a lot of "grey" feathers recently, but just thought these were a moult. Can you all just please nip over and blow on the chest of you grey and let me know what you find!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Josey isn't too keen on me blowing on her as she doesn't enjoy it but I did look and I don't see a gap of no feathers on her keel but I might not have looked that closely. If it looks ok otherwise then I wouldn't worry about it. It kind of seems to me that they don't have any feathers right on the keel bone area, the feathers on either side sort of come over and cover that area and makes it look like it is feathered but someone can correct me if I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I won't blow on Dayo, he would probably fly right into my face and clamp down on my nose. He is just too damn fast and looks for a good reason in his mind that I should be punished. But, he did take a good bath Sunday and as he was sitting up preening I looked at his breast area. It was drenched and I too was shocked at the bald spots. But, he has been molting those size feathers like rain drops for the last 2 weeks. So I suspect it is from that. I did see quite a few pins about a quarter inch long coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Thanks you two - I am reassured that there is nothing wrong (I wasn't panicking, just something I hadn't seen before). There is absolutely nothing wrong with his feathers otherwise. They are beautiful and he keeps them fabulously. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 They are beautiful and he keeps them fabulously. Thanks again Just like his mum no doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Ha Ha - well Judy - considering you know what I look like!!! You are obviously sooooo correct!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearllyn Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I haven't noticed bald patches on Alfie and she get's a blow dry quite regular, but just out of interest I shall pay particular attention the next time and report what I see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 They aren't bald patches as such Lyn - it's an absolutely perfect line separated down each side of his keel - it's something I hadn't seen either when he was wet or dry - have a little look and see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearllyn Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Sorry to be thick - I'm just not able to visualise. Do you mean like a parting, with no feathers down either side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Yeah! When I blow on the central bit of his keel, the feathers part to each side, leaving a strip down the middle - it's very neat! It's exactly like a centre parting - but a little wider! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearllyn Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Lol - Alfie has one too!! very smooth! What's that all about then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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