hello

[nic bike]

hi im new to talk cockatiel and have recently got a 12 week old lutino cockatiel and it has a bald patch behind the crest i was wondering if this is a problem?:confused: if not will the bald patch stay like that?:)

[Laura]

Hi there welcome to the forum, congrats on your new lutino I just got one as well about 3 weeks ago and she is a little sweetie ;) bald spots are a common trait in lutinos its nothing to be worried about and yes the bald spot will always be there its a genetic trait from when the lutino was first bred, mine has one a well ;)

[nic bike]

thanks :), now i don't have to worry about that any more.

[Babi]

Welcome!

I have 2 whiteface lutinos, one is 3 weeks old and one is 4 weeks old. I read about the bald spots. I keep looking at their heads to see if they have the bald spot.. lol I think their heads are perfect but I may be impartial! :p

[birdieness]

Hi there and welcome. My normal grey split to pied had this aswell. She was plucked as a baby but its nothing to worry about. Bad breeding has brought this out a lot in them. Also welcome to talk cockatiels

[Laura]

When the lutino was first achieved there was alot of inbreeding going on to get that mutation thats why the bald spot appeared but now a days its getting less common and there are more and more tiels without bald spots.

[Bea]

Hi, welcome to the forums!! :D

[Aly]

*welcome to the site*

[Rosie]

Hi there! Welcome to Talkcockatiels! :)

[nic bike]

thanks everyone :)