That looks like the Feather Duster mutant which is seen fairly often with budgies. These birds seem to have a fault in the off-switch part of their feather growth systems; the feathers don't develop normally and carry on growing almost continually.
The major problem with a feather duster mutant is getting enough high-protein food into the animal to stop the rampant feather growth sapping all of its energy; this is especially difficult with a seed-feeder like a budgie.
Try googling with the terms "feather duster bird".
That looks like the Feather Duster mutant which is seen fairly often with budgies. These birds seem to have a fault in the off-switch part of their feather growth systems; the feathers don't develop normally and carry on growing almost continually.
ReplyDeleteThe major problem with a feather duster mutant is getting enough high-protein food into the animal to stop the rampant feather growth sapping all of its energy; this is especially difficult with a seed-feeder like a budgie.
Try googling with the terms "feather duster bird".