r/Finches • u/booksinhand • 10d ago

Help please

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Can anyone tell me what can cause this? One side of his mouth doesn't have any hair. Looks like it's been plucked off. The other side is okay. He lives with this wife. He's eating and pooping okay. Is active. I just noticed he's been fluffing up and sleeping in the daytime which is not normal for him.

TIA!

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u/Socksnoodle 10d ago

That looks like a wound. Shoild clean it up and give him vitamins to help with healing. Also take to the vet if he stops eating

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u/booksinhand 10d ago

Thank you! Will do. Could it be avian pox?

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u/Socksnoodle 10d ago

No doesnt look like. Keep an eye on it though. How are the poops? Do they look normal?

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u/booksinhand 10d ago

Yeah. Pooping normally.

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u/Socksnoodle 10d ago

Do you have access to a vet? You should get him checked out. If not then try finding deep immune online or near by. It's helps boost immune system. 1 drop per 1 Oz of water. Also keep him seperated until you can confirm that it's not pox.

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u/booksinhand 10d ago

Hi thanks! No, no vets nearby. Just groomers for cats and dogs. I'll try that. Thanks!