What happened to this pigeon's wing feathers?
Is it a genetically problem? Or a dietary deficiency?
What is your suggestion for treatment?
-It's sisters and brothers show this appearance too.
The etiology could be of genetic,/ physiological / nutritional deficiencies/menace from predators during nights/cannibolism, etc. Remedial treatment depends on the specific etiological causes .
Dear Nasab,
From the picture, it seems that these feathers were caused by picking (i.e. the bird picked these feathers using their beak).
It may be caused by parasite, nutrition, or behavioral. Kindly check for parasites and the diets.
She is in a flock which have more than 100 pigeon in it, and the flock were treated for parasites regularly.
Between more than 100 bird which have the same nutritional program, this is just she and her family that show this signs.
Dear Nasab,
From your explanation of detail condition, it is almost surely concluded that it is genetical, as mentioned by Prof. Loknath. Treatments would be unnecessary then. However, the ragged feather could be plucked if smooth appearance is desirable, though this is also unnecessary.
May it helps. Cheers.
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