I had a similar problem a couple of years ago with my 1st hen bird within the first few months of purchasing a pair from a local garden centre.... i followed Steps instructions (as above) and she did eventually re grow.... (think there might be some pics on here somewhere) the only thing id add is... be very carefull not to overdose on the iverthingy stuff ...i had a bout of loosing a few birds with similar simptoms and the vet said it could be down to kidney failure ...which may have been down to that... but...also may have been a cogenital thing as i only lost green birds and my BEC's were all fine.... The other thing i thought the feather loss could have been was from poor diet before i got the birds as they were only fed seed where i got them. As a matter of interest where did you get your Kakarikies, i dont live far from you.... in the Cotswolds! _________________ May........
The bird in question was bought from letchlade garden centre
The Hen I had with the same prob was ALSO bought from Lechlade Garden Centre ...........!!!!!
I found out they buy from dealers..... i asked for the number to try find out a bit about the history of my birds and turned out the guy was a rodent dealer and knew nothing about Kakarikies at all trying to tell me that the different colouring of the female was that males and females have different colouring............ she was actually a cinnimon!!!
They were selling BEC's as Lutinos for 120 quid a pair..... they said they would pay me 15 quid each if i wanted to sell any!!!
I go there quite often and they have had quite a few Kakarikies in, some of them look ok ..... but..........!!!! most of them the last time i went are deffinatley HYBRIDS.....!!! so whoever is buying them doesnt know what they are buying. _________________ May........
The bird in question was bought from letchlade garden centre
The Hen I had with the same prob was ALSO bought from Lechlade Garden Centre ...........!!!!!
I found out they buy from dealers..... i asked for the number to try find out a bit about the history of my birds and turned out the guy was a rodent dealer and knew nothing about Kakarikies at all trying to tell me that the different colouring of the female was that males and females have different colouring............ she was actually a cinnimon!!!
They were selling BEC's as Lutinos for 120 quid a pair..... they said they would pay me 15 quid each if i wanted to sell any!!!
I go there quite often and they have had quite a few Kakarikies in, some of them look ok ..... but..........!!!! most of them the last time i went are deffinatley HYBRIDS.....!!! so whoever is buying them doesnt know what they are buying.
Very few bird keepers actually know there are two species, even experienced bird keepers. We sold several off this year and each time i try to explain to prospective buyers there are two species it just goes over their heads and they think you just mean they are different colour variations.
Same with other parrots, since the import ban many parrot species are becoming hybridised because bird keepers just dont care about keeping different species separate.
My suspicion is that nearly all kakarikis sold in the uk are of hybrid origin simply.
Anybody know when the last import of genetically pure birds was? 1950's or later?
so maby letchlade are buying inbred and possible poor standard birds that might explain a few things i know the manager of the pet area at letchlade she seemed to know what she was talking about but maby its not her buying them
I have talked to them there quite a lot and all the staff seem nice ... they seem to know quite a lot in general ... but i think have been told some porkeys by dodgy dealers.... thats my opinion... i sort of want to tell them... but not sure how "erm.....sorry .... but your birds are crap" sounds a bit harsh...!! _________________ May........
yeah ..... that sounds a bit better.... i do feel i should say something considering the amount of birds they had there ... not ringed and obviously hybrids.... maybe they need to be prepaired to pay a little more for good stock.
how is your baldy bird doing anyhow? _________________ May........
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"erm.....sorry .... but your birds are crap" 
..... that sounds a bit better.... i do feel i should say something considering the amount of birds they had there ... not ringed and obviously hybrids.... maybe they need to be prepaired to pay a little more for good stock.
