evelyn@uts.amdahl.com (Evelyn Mast) (02/20/91)
In article <1991Feb15.174657.26326@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> plemmons@plemmons.mth.msu.edu (Steve Plemmons) writes: >My wife bought me another bird for Valentines day. She cleverly picked >a "Love" bird (peach face). It is just a baby, probably 8 to 9 weeks >old since its beak has lost its black color. It seems to be pretty >healthy, active, and energetic, and is eating. The only problem is >that it has no tail yet. It has a bare rump, with a few pin feathers, >although the pin feathers don't look to be very well developed. > >My question is if I should be real concerned. Should the bird have a >tail by now? Could this be some kind of illness? Or will they >eventually grow in? I know these are questions without definite >answers, but maybe someone could offer their insight. > >I have notified the pet store about the problem, and they told me they >would extend the 5 day guaranty to see how it grows out. I'm willing to >do this, but don't want to get attached to the little guy if it is >definitly a illness of some sort. > >Thanks, > >Steve > > >-- >====================================================================== >Steve Plemmons "I've seen the light of day, >plemmons@mth.msu.edu and I've felt the dark of night. >21144smp@msu.bitnet I choose the light." Phil Keaggy Good Grief! Find a good _avian_ vet in your area, and take your little bird in to be checked - that's the best use of a 5 day guarantee. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evelyn Mast evelyn@amdahl.com I didn't mean it - I swear evelyn@key.amdahl.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------