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it depends. she may have been playing too roughly, and broken them, off, or she may have just pulled at them a little too hard when she was preening. My budgies occasionally lose tail feathers too, but they always grow back pretty rapidly.
if this is concerning you, it can't hurt to take her to the vet.
if this is concerning you, it can't hurt to take her to the vet.
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I'd say it's probably pretty normal and you probably don't need to take him to the vet unless he's bleeding or in visible pain. You could always call your vet and ask just to be sure so you don't have to make an unnecessary trip. I have a Parakeet and he occassionally looses tail feathers. I think it's part of the normal molting process. Molting is when a bird looses old feathers so they can grow in new ones. If your bird is pulling his feathers out, that is probably something to be concerned about and is usually a result of stress. You can get certain sprays that are flavored like bitter apple that will help to curb this. But I wouldn't worry unless your bird is bleeding or is in visible pain. It should grow back pretty soon. 
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He has been molting...but he constantly has new feathers growing in. I was just concerned about the big tail feathers. He's not bleeding or in pain or anything. Just his usual cheerful self! Thanks for your advice everyone.
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