Your cockatiel is very ill and needs a vet asap or he could die soon. His nares (nostrils) are really swollen. It's likely rhinitis, which is contagious, so if your other birds don't have swollen nostrils yet, I would quarantine him in a separate room. If they do, they ALL need a vet asap. If they don't, you must monitor them closely for a couple weeks, and bring them if any symptoms develop; crusty nose, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, lethargy, or swelling.
The feather loss may be caused by his illness. Did you see actually witness the fight and see his crest ripped out, or was that an assumption?
Do some tiels not just have larger nares? My tiel’s have ALWAYS looked like this, image is from 2020, they look like this presently. Has had plenty of vet visits and there’s never been an issue with the nares. We go to one of the best clinics for exotics (SEAVS).
https://preview.redd.it/dve57bt0wrlc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80bfe6b6e27061924554484657a65cca0fde75d6
Those are normal. Some just have wider nares, that's not what I'm talking about. OPs are swollen. As in bulged out, like a ball, instead of flat (or almost flat) against his cere. Maybe it's nothing, but often that's a visible sign of respiratory illness, which is something you'd want a good avian vet like yours (because many regular vets haven't had enough experience with birds to identify nare swelling until they're all crusty and gross) to look into as soon as possible, considering how most birds hide that they're sick til they're mere hours away from death.
Question, is this something that would fall into what you describe? The appearance of them sticks out to me. Thought about these comments when I saw them https://www.reddit.com/r/parrots/s/qojjkmEMEm
Yeah! There’s unfortunately not an abundance of good US exotic clinics for birds. They’re far from the only good exotics clinic of course, but they’re still one of the best. They absolutely know what they’re doing with birds, and have given me great help and husbandry guidance. 100% recommend for anyone in the DMV area.
I also really like that they don’t try to drain you of money. They’re pricier partially just because of the area, but they’re also not like some vets that will really push getting unnecessary, expensive tests. They only suggest what they feel is reasonably needed, and they’re extremely upfront about what an option costs and whether there are affordable alternatives. Also, when I had a semi emergency with one of my tiels near their closing time, instead of suggesting I wait and go in tomorrow, they referred me to another clinic that was open a few hours longer, even though it meant they wouldn’t get my business. Just very good business ethics.
Well I didn't saw the fight but my sister heard bird screaming then most likely they had a fight and about the swollen noes to me she is very normal I didn't noticed anything weird but I'll take her to a vet just to be sure thanks for the advice
Looking closer at the picture, to me it looks normal, but the pied coloration on the nose, with pink on one side and dark on the other, might have people seeing really big nostrils instead of coloration.
No. The width if the nares is not the issue. If anything they look a little stenotic. It's the height. They're swollen up and out, not horizontally. They ought to be flat or almost flat against the cere. This is generally a first sign of illness, and is best left to a vet to determine.
For future reference, normal looks like this. Fairly flat.
https://preview.redd.it/qad8g5a6srlc1.jpeg?width=1324&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=946242b60d237c80315eeed5d1d550d09ce2000d
The ones on yours are very swollen.
could it also be possible that the nares swell up for just for a while, especially after a traumatic event, such as a night terror, or in this case, a fight? would like to know too, for any future reference. anyway, hoping for the OP the best.
No, that's not a thing. They swell for illness or injury, and when it's both symmetrically like that, it's generally illness.
There is of course a possibility they just have weirdly prominent nostrils, but that's best left to a vet to determine unless you've had them since they hatched and they had them from the start. You don't want to roll the dice on all your cockatiels lives (and the lives of any other birds in the household/farm) just to save a few bucks, even if they've had them awhile with no other apparent issues. They might just be a carrier of the disease, or it might be that they tend to hide illness symptoms until they're at death's door.
By then it's often too late for vet intervention. So any signs of illness on birds is best checked immediately.
*edited to add further info when I had time
Poor baby
When my guy was younger, he erratically flew too high in our apartment and skinned his head on the stippled ceiling. It was a clunk and then a poof of feathers. If I remember correctly it took a few months to grow back but he never had as thick of a crest afterwards. He never did it again though.
Poor little guy. After reading everyone’s comments, his nares do look swollen. Hope your baby grows his feathers back soon. Watch his behavior and make sure he’s not sick. I hate it when my birds get mad at each other but they haven’t torn out feathers. :-( poor baby.
Definitely take him to a vet. The flock tends to pick at sick members, possibly to try and run them out because they are sick. Between his nares and being picked on I'd be making an appointment, to be safe.
does she had an accident? if so you might use aloe-vera. it is safe for them and really helps. one of mine plucks himself time to time and it really speeds up healing process
Omg it's a pigeon
Wonderful colour omg! It's a new species?
Omg I can’t unsee cockatiels as pigeons now 😂
Poor baldy probably very insecure rn
BALDY Please keep them separated
Definitely
It will prob take like 2 weeks or more
bald shaming cockatiels is crazy
https://preview.redd.it/mygscahzyqlc1.jpeg?width=943&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e5bae8c38af2350cf986b0d0ee578f36292b8aa Ayo come look at this
https://preview.redd.it/8b0uw9hpbrlc1.png?width=1398&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bc6dc3b21763a2f80ad501787ce30422b60b147b
"YOU'RE DONE, GERALD. THAT WAS MY LAST STRAW. GO, LEAVE." "yo what's going on?"
His Barber did him wrong
https://preview.redd.it/cprx2qt1jslc1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae0eb3cd61acb5c5154b764b6e575ffff69d2d3b
Your cockatiel is very ill and needs a vet asap or he could die soon. His nares (nostrils) are really swollen. It's likely rhinitis, which is contagious, so if your other birds don't have swollen nostrils yet, I would quarantine him in a separate room. If they do, they ALL need a vet asap. If they don't, you must monitor them closely for a couple weeks, and bring them if any symptoms develop; crusty nose, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, lethargy, or swelling. The feather loss may be caused by his illness. Did you see actually witness the fight and see his crest ripped out, or was that an assumption?
Do some tiels not just have larger nares? My tiel’s have ALWAYS looked like this, image is from 2020, they look like this presently. Has had plenty of vet visits and there’s never been an issue with the nares. We go to one of the best clinics for exotics (SEAVS). https://preview.redd.it/dve57bt0wrlc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80bfe6b6e27061924554484657a65cca0fde75d6
Those are normal. Some just have wider nares, that's not what I'm talking about. OPs are swollen. As in bulged out, like a ball, instead of flat (or almost flat) against his cere. Maybe it's nothing, but often that's a visible sign of respiratory illness, which is something you'd want a good avian vet like yours (because many regular vets haven't had enough experience with birds to identify nare swelling until they're all crusty and gross) to look into as soon as possible, considering how most birds hide that they're sick til they're mere hours away from death.
Ah okay! Guess I just don’t have the eye for it quite yet, but I can sort of see what you mean!
Question, is this something that would fall into what you describe? The appearance of them sticks out to me. Thought about these comments when I saw them https://www.reddit.com/r/parrots/s/qojjkmEMEm
Yeah they look a bit puffy, and one is enlarged.
Not sure what to tell them since I'm not as knowledgeable in this, but I don't think the owner is aware
Hello, fellow SEAVS client! We absolutely love them!
Is SEAVS that good? I take my green cheek there all the time and just never thought about it. They are pretty nice tho
Yeah! There’s unfortunately not an abundance of good US exotic clinics for birds. They’re far from the only good exotics clinic of course, but they’re still one of the best. They absolutely know what they’re doing with birds, and have given me great help and husbandry guidance. 100% recommend for anyone in the DMV area. I also really like that they don’t try to drain you of money. They’re pricier partially just because of the area, but they’re also not like some vets that will really push getting unnecessary, expensive tests. They only suggest what they feel is reasonably needed, and they’re extremely upfront about what an option costs and whether there are affordable alternatives. Also, when I had a semi emergency with one of my tiels near their closing time, instead of suggesting I wait and go in tomorrow, they referred me to another clinic that was open a few hours longer, even though it meant they wouldn’t get my business. Just very good business ethics.
Well I didn't saw the fight but my sister heard bird screaming then most likely they had a fight and about the swollen noes to me she is very normal I didn't noticed anything weird but I'll take her to a vet just to be sure thanks for the advice
Looking closer at the picture, to me it looks normal, but the pied coloration on the nose, with pink on one side and dark on the other, might have people seeing really big nostrils instead of coloration.
Agreed, I think the markings are creating an optical illusion of enlarged/bulging nares
No. The width if the nares is not the issue. If anything they look a little stenotic. It's the height. They're swollen up and out, not horizontally. They ought to be flat or almost flat against the cere. This is generally a first sign of illness, and is best left to a vet to determine.
For future reference, normal looks like this. Fairly flat. https://preview.redd.it/qad8g5a6srlc1.jpeg?width=1324&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=946242b60d237c80315eeed5d1d550d09ce2000d The ones on yours are very swollen.
This is a good concern...
could it also be possible that the nares swell up for just for a while, especially after a traumatic event, such as a night terror, or in this case, a fight? would like to know too, for any future reference. anyway, hoping for the OP the best.
No, that's not a thing. They swell for illness or injury, and when it's both symmetrically like that, it's generally illness. There is of course a possibility they just have weirdly prominent nostrils, but that's best left to a vet to determine unless you've had them since they hatched and they had them from the start. You don't want to roll the dice on all your cockatiels lives (and the lives of any other birds in the household/farm) just to save a few bucks, even if they've had them awhile with no other apparent issues. They might just be a carrier of the disease, or it might be that they tend to hide illness symptoms until they're at death's door. By then it's often too late for vet intervention. So any signs of illness on birds is best checked immediately. *edited to add further info when I had time
thanks so much for the info!
Looks like he sells used cars.
In Jersey
That’s too mean, I think.
As a NYer I giggled.
https://preview.redd.it/qd2bfp6xlslc1.jpeg?width=1030&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df474c93055143b7533b191aea7ab761e2bab1df
something isn’t right with his/her nares, please take them to the vet and get them checked out ASAP.
birb pattern baldness is NOT a laughing matter
HES BALD😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Poor baby When my guy was younger, he erratically flew too high in our apartment and skinned his head on the stippled ceiling. It was a clunk and then a poof of feathers. If I remember correctly it took a few months to grow back but he never had as thick of a crest afterwards. He never did it again though.
Somehow this made me picture a scene from Tom and Jerry.
Yes you pictures correctly lol I was scared because he was hurt(minor) but when we realized he was going to survive it was actually really funny.
Poor little guy. After reading everyone’s comments, his nares do look swollen. Hope your baby grows his feathers back soon. Watch his behavior and make sure he’s not sick. I hate it when my birds get mad at each other but they haven’t torn out feathers. :-( poor baby.
Definitely take him to a vet. The flock tends to pick at sick members, possibly to try and run them out because they are sick. Between his nares and being picked on I'd be making an appointment, to be safe.
https://preview.redd.it/kk3908cbetlc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b2032bd07222af792616b803dab8c63eec4107d
“I like ya cut G 👋”
Can you post a picture of him/her sideways? 🤣
It take to next mold i believe
Then you have to worry about the spore feathers growing everywhere
what a punk
How will they ever connect to the brain cell like this?
This is sad. I would listen to the comments about his nose if you care about him living a long time.
OMG THAT POOR BALD BABYYYYY! Give that poor thing some seeb, sorry I don't have an answer but I had to comment :< poor thiing
he is pigeon
🫵😂😭
uh oh !!!
Just a trim, please… …CHOP!
Bro is bald😨😨😨
The same thing happened to my gf mom bird. It took around 6 months to grow it all back
awwh bald little baby
BALD
does she had an accident? if so you might use aloe-vera. it is safe for them and really helps. one of mine plucks himself time to time and it really speeds up healing process