French Moult

[Dantheparrotdad]

I recently posted about a new budgie we got after we had to put our little female budgie to sleep. That Post is HERE.

My partner is on a few budgie groups on Facebook and they have all pretty much said they think Sparky has French Moult and the story the breeder told us about him being attacked by his siblings was very unlikely.

I'm worried because the isolation period is almost over and he is getting lonely and really wants to interract with Stormy our adult budgie. Should we still introduce them? Stormy is 3 and is a strong boy.

I've attached a few more photos, I hope someone can take a look and advise me. if they think it is or could be French moult.

He is eating really well. He will try anything. Kale, Spinach, broccoli, red pepper, apple, mango, strawberries, boiled egg, quinoa, pearl barley, herbs such as coriander, basil and mint occasionallly.
He's such a brilliant eater and he is an explorer too. He loves foraging and playing. he's such a sweetheart.

Also, we won't ever get rid of him. If he does have French moult then we will accommodate him not being able to fly in whatever way we can.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you

 

[GaleriaGila]

Poor angel. I'm so sorry. Wow.
I have only read about French molt disease.
All I can offer is true sympathy and, if you look for a professional consult, this:

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If none are near you...
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In my opinion, any of the vets listed here should be better than a regular vet.
International contacts, too.
If none are near you, maybe you could call and ask for a recommendation for somebody in your area.
And... sometimes, distant vets will offer brief thoughts or advice...
Or... sometimes I find a place to start just by Googling "avian veterinarian near ((your location))"
Or maybe a local breeder might help... again, maybe Google?

Another thread on on vets from Terry57...

Thread 'Avian Vet Resources'

Feb 24, 2022

After a suggestion by a member, @Abu Colo, the Mod Team decided to create a list of veterinarians around the world who see birds. This was something we had discussed a few years ago, but the task seemed so large that we didn't get very far. However, the need is there and we decided that the time was right to get it done.
Not all the vets listed are CAVs, but all treat birds from what we could determine.
To find out if a vet is a CAV, you can search the websites of the ones in your area.
We started working...​

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