My cockatiel without a crest

[Elene]

Hi, my cockatiel is a lutino, female. One day we took her out of the cage and whilst she was flying and got to sit her feathers were going everywhere
When we got her she had no crest hairs and almost non fo the back side oh her neck. She also had a small hole on her head and she didn't let us touch her.

Will the feathers grow back?
Wil she be ok?
(It's not a moult)
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[The Phantom]

Could you post a picture please?

 

[JaeG]

How long have you had her? I know it's quite common for first time parents to want to start another clutch of eggs before their first batch of chicks have fledged and the cock bird can attack the chicks trying to get them out of the nestbox. That could be the reason your little girl had her head beat up as scalping is a common injury in that instance.

Is she still losing feathers? Young ones will moult a few times before their 'adult' moult. I've had two I hand reared grow back wing feathers, after we clipped them, before they were 12 weeks old!

 

[sourland]

How long ago did this happen ? It looks as if she was physically injured when being caught.

 

[PlymouthRockExpert]

YEAH WOW UM well looks like someone got in a pretty major scuffle!!!!

 

[Chickassan]

It will grow back, it will take a while since crests grow slowly compared to the rest of the feathers but it will grow back. She's cute though sort of looks like a friar.

 

[Elene]

How long have you had her? I know it's quite common for first time parents to want to start another clutch of eggs before their first batch of chicks have fledged and the cock bird can attack the chicks trying to get them out of the nestbox. That could be the reason your little girl had her head beat up as scalping is a common injury in that instance.

Is she still losing feathers? Young ones will moult a few times before their 'adult' moult. I've had two I hand reared grow back wing feathers, after we clipped them, before they were 12 weeks old!

She is not losing any feathers at the moment. To be honest her feathers are growing back and this happend ob Wednesday.

 

[wonderchick22]

Hi, my cockatiel is a lutino, female. One day we took her out of the cage and whilst she was flying and got to sit her feathers were going everywhere
When we got her she had no crest hairs and almost non fo the back side oh her neck. She also had a small hole on her head and she didn't let us touch her.

Will the feathers grow back?
Wil she be ok?
(It's not a moult)
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She will be ok I don't think the feathers will grow back it might grow back it might not