Don't laugh...lol

I want one :D

YouTube - Really Weird-Looking Birdl

WTF??

I am in shock and STILL trying to figure out if this is a joke/hoax.:rofl:

its real its just a 1 in a million chance of looking like that its like missing some genes but gaining others

:O thats all i can do :P

It's a genetic defect that causes death in almost all cases before they reach 2 years old. Most breeders will cull them because of this fatal defect.

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Breeders think a mutation (genetic copying mistake) in a recessive gene causes the problem. These feather duster mutants carry some strains of Budgerigar Herpesvirus that arent found in normal budgies, experts dont know whether the virus plays a role in this genetic problem. their bodies divert precious nutrients and energy into continual feather growth, these mutant birds suffer severe muscle wasting. Most die after 4 to 8 months. a typical budgie lifespan is from six to 14 years.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

It's a genetic defect that causes death in almost all cases before they reach 2 years old. Most breeders will cull them because of this fatal defect.

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Wahhhhh.:tears: BG was gonna say that's a million dollar bird before he leaned this. You could sell a lot of those for big money to other breeders if there were no issues with the health..

OMG lol It looks like Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street! LOL So cute though I would keep him!

HOLY CRAP! that's funny until you hear it's a fatal defect...how sad...

Oh my god, he is SO CUTE!

Awwe' yeah. It's sad, and they look so interesting, too. :(
There's a woman I know who had bird like that once, and she told me he lived until he was 9 months or so. She didn't know it was a defect until someone came to pick it up, and they after refused.