naked cockatiel...

[crazy_caique]

He only has feathers on this head?!You have had him for 4 months?
Get him to a vet ASAP!

[dab_20]

nope he doesn't have feathers on his head. only this white fur stuff. ill tell my dad. what do you think would be wrong with him?

[crazy_caique]

dab could you please explain it a little better.I am not understanding sorry.

[My Peanuts]

If he had feathers on his head I'd say he was picking at the other feathers. Birds under stress, like from moving, can pick. I've heard of a bald African Grey, but he had feather on his head. They can't pick their own heads.

I would call the vet asap.

[lv4dogs]

I agree with the others, something is most likely seriously wrong. I hope it's something easily treatable.

[dab_20]

Ok I can tell my dad tomorrow. He never had feathers on his head or neck while I've had him. He was a baby when we got him. He has down (or whatever the furry stuff is called) on his head. and his neck is totally bare. otherwise he has feathers everywhere else.

[barncat]

As everyone is saying, check with a vet. It is possible it is agenetic defect...at least years ago I adopted a parakeet that was unsaleable because she had inherited a trait that ment she would never develop adult feathers on two patches of her wings. It caused her no pain and she was a sweet and loving companion to my other 'keet and me. It ment she was never able to fly very well which frustrated the other 'keet, but again, she lived a lomg a happy life with her patches of down.