My coacktiels just breed a eyeless one. Chick got no eyeball at all, but looks fine with 5 days.
What should I do? kill it or let it be?
No eyes at all?
>>2300246
Nop. His head is only the beak and clean skin. His brother got everything, with big black thing as closed eyes.
Post pic.
If it just has no eyes then eh. I think a blind cockatial can live a normal happy life with the exception of I'd you'd really have to be careful letting it fly. If it looks healthy, acting alright, eating, etc then I don't see why not.
I also just googled it and you're not alone. Can't find anything that 'causes' it. Not sure if it's a random defect or it means you should not breed your pair anymore.
Also JESUS CHRIST they're horrifying, I love/hate it.
http://www.tailfeathersnetwork.com/community/showthread.php/50486-Cockatiel-born-without-eyes
>>2300252
Let it live. You'll have to take a little extra care of it, but it deserves a chance at life. Other than possible feeding/drinking problems it can live out a normal life.
Sounds like a natural born seer. It does not see with its eyes but the its mind.
Its honestly probably best to euthanize it. Where are you located I'd honestly be interested in adopting it if you dont want to kill it.
>>2300256
Also what color are your cockatiels, OP?
>>2300260
Bale is grey, the female is full white.
The blink got standard baby yellow.
>>2300262
Ok, I had just been wondering if it had anything to do with the genetics of mutation cockatiels but I think it's more of a development thing since googling around this has also happened to other parrot breeders.
>>2300263
My male already got a buch of kids, with his own mother and all where born perfectly fine. One time with a cinnamon female, both ok.
To be more acurrated, is a Pearl/Grey Male and a WhiteFace Pied (maybe cinnamon too). I just think she is really old, but don't know her age.
>>2300285
If she's that old, stop breeding her. It could be really fucking with her calicum. Did you supplement her? Laying eggs is pretty rough on little bird bodies.
>>2300240
>tfw you only just got your cockatiel and he's already making out with a keychain and stealing your food
It's just a little birdth defect
vif libanons fågel
Let it live. If it can't adapt, eat or live like a decent being, then euthanize it.
Draw anime eyes on its face. It will go well with the red cheeks
>>2300523
>>2300524
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>>2300580
kek
>>2300580
This desu.
purge the mutant in the name of the emperor
>>2302779
blind people can live a fulfilling life so im sure a lil tiel can too. he'll still be able to feel loved and have fun playing. if u dont feel up to caring for a disabled bird im sure there's a rescue somewhere that could help.
>>2300256
Holy shit it's infected, kill it with fire before it lays eggs.