A very weird bird

[Morana]

It is hard for me to believe that a bird looks like this:

 

[DawL]

He looks very cute, and cuddly, but I feel bad for him He has a rare recessive genetic disorder called Chrysanthemum disease. I bet he can't see a thing!

[Mistyparrot]

I do hope no one tries to breed any more like this. Poor little mite.

 

 

Steve n Misty

[JeffNOK]

Wow. It is certainly something unusual. Is it just a feather issue? I wonder if anything can be done to improve its quality of life. Cute but sad.

[judygram]

I have seen this before and even though it is cute it must be hard to deal with all those feathers and how could the poor thing see, I hope no one wants to keep breeding these oddities.

[MarcusCAG]

I will say that Whipper looks adorable, but being blind and everything is no fair trade just to be cute like that in an unusual way. But if he's with a loving owner who's sensitive to his needs, then he at least has a lot more than many other 'normal' birds have, unfortunately...

[Koekie]

Aah, what a poor little bird. I don't think he can fly with those wierd feathers. Where are his eyes?

[danmcq]

It is sad when breeders actually create a mutation that never lives the life they were intended to have and enjoy the world, it's beauty and all the pleasures it has to offer.

[Talon]

I couldn't agree more with what Dan said.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

I hope this bird has someone that trully loves him. He can't survive in a cage or playgym. He will fall. He needs to live a life in a " playpen", unfortunatelly. They unfortunately, cannot develop their sense of smell, or hearing, like blind people. Nancy

[aerial.2000]

wow it almost looks like a stuffed toy ...

[Eshana]

Unfortunately with this mutation, the feathers constantly grow instead of molting. They do not live very long, and are unable to fly. I hope no one encourages this bird to be bred.