Hello,
I very recently noticed that my Hahns Macaw has a small, fleshy cluster of cream-colored, feather-like growths near the tip of his tail region (just above his tail feathers. I've read about feather cysts, but I'm not sure if these match images I've seen of cysts (besides, most images I've seen have been of canaries, not macaws). They are all quite small, maybe a half-centimeter in length, and he doesn't seem bothered by them at all. There is also no swelling or redness at skin level.
Also, he does have quite a few new-growth feathers erupting on his breast and back, so I'm wondering if these could be new tail-feathers (he lost three or four a few weeks ago).
Has anyone ever encountered this? I'm new to this forum, BTW.
Regards,
A. A. Saucier
I very recently noticed that my Hahns Macaw has a small, fleshy cluster of cream-colored, feather-like growths near the tip of his tail region (just above his tail feathers. I've read about feather cysts, but I'm not sure if these match images I've seen of cysts (besides, most images I've seen have been of canaries, not macaws). They are all quite small, maybe a half-centimeter in length, and he doesn't seem bothered by them at all. There is also no swelling or redness at skin level.
Also, he does have quite a few new-growth feathers erupting on his breast and back, so I'm wondering if these could be new tail-feathers (he lost three or four a few weeks ago).
Has anyone ever encountered this? I'm new to this forum, BTW.
Regards,
A. A. Saucier