Whipper the Mutant Parakeet

[@Spottedfire25]

Super cute, but as a note to this who don't know: this is a deadly mutation for a parrot, and they rarely live longer than a year. The feathers continuously grow, and that uses up all the nutrients to poor bird eats and causes strain on the body. The gene for telling the feathers what length to stop at just isn't there.

[@Rostam.]

Spottedfire25 cant you just cut the feathers and everything will be allright?

[@Spottedfire25]

It wouldn't solve the problem - sure, the bird would be able to see and move better but the feathers grow no matter what. All the nutrients he gets from eating that should be keeping the bird healthy and alive are being all used to grow the feathers.

[@Rostam.]

hmm... ok. thnx for the info

[@Vyocae]

+Spottedfire25 Well, shit... :(

[@idgafx2k1]

my aunts is 7 so...

[@IsleenMilligan]

I have to say that, as a bird lover and owner, I feel bad for that poor thing. He must require lots of time and attention, and a whole lot of love to take care of. I can only hope he gets it. He is a precious looking thing, but I'm all too aware of how hard life must be for him, being the rare and debilitating mutation he is. I hope whatever home he's ended up in is a loving one.

[@orangeseed3337]

This is cause by a lot of inbreeding. Usually they don't last long either. They cant see, fly and probably have hearing troubles. Poor thing.

[@lacymcduffie1684]

Ailia G U I agree. Not right.

[@mr.sunnydays]

Me too they are not deadly!

[@annalisa14]

They cannot even WALK. And you’re playing happy music for this birds miserable life. 😡

[@brantleyfoster021]

Anna Lisa Well Whipper was past 3 year's old here, he seemed to live a regular life span of a Budgie. It's part of the reason why he made headlines. Budgies with this condition don't normally live long, but there is some that do despite having it.

[@lovemustdie]

I love the noises Whipper's making! Personally, I think he's adorable. :)

[@ctofi6062]

He wasn't abandoned because of the way he looks, animals are not stupid, his mother abandoned him knowing full well a member of her offspring built like that would surely die with such maladaptive characteristics.

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

You really don't think his looks were what tipped her off? ...and, I mean judging his build is kind of the same thing as judging his looks, least in my opinion.

[@peridotthepear1115]

@@ChadDidNothingWrong first of all, I’m late, but animals don’t abandon ugly babies, they abandon weak ones because they’ll require too much energy to care for and may cause the other nestlings to die. Second, baby budgies (all parrots and most perching birds, to be exact) are born featherless, so it definitely wasn’t the appearance that made the mother abandon her chick.

[@Tjb140]

What this video doesn't tell you is how this mutation results in the parakeet having a very short lifespan... This mutation causes the bird's feathers to grow quicker than they normally would in an out of control manner. It eventually gets to the point that the parakeet requires more nutrition than it can even consume and it pretty much starves to death. Yes. Whipper and other "Feather Dusters" are cute, but this video is doing more harm than good. Its attracting the wrong kind of attention...

[@TheFlippyNioa]

That's what I was thinking. This mutation does not need to be romanticized. It kills most birds who are afflicted with it and we don't need people trying to sell these birds as a "rare luxury breed". It's not cute or funny, it's sad.

[@Mysikrysa]

I agree. They should inform about this problem in the video. This bird´s mother was in fact wise when she abandoned him. Animal mothers have excellent sense for recognizing ill individuals. Keeping ill bird alive is more cruel than to let it die or euthanize it as a youngster.

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

Yes these birds should not be allowed to live. Kill them before theyre ever born, right fellas?

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

@@Mysikrysa ermm....that thing's mother did not abandon it out of mercy.

[@Mysikrysa]

@@ChadDidNothingWrong No, mother abandoned it out of instincts older and wiser than human race. It doesn´t matter though, the result is important and in cases like this, the result is the population as a whole gets healthier if animal mothers abandon their defective offspring. People are supposed to be the most intelligent species but they often do more harm than good when they try to keep alive individuals with untreatable illness, or even actively breed animals with defects just because of their unusual looks, like satine guinea pigs who are illegal to breed in some countries because the gene responsible for satine type of hair is connected to osteodystrophy, which is extremely painful bone disease.

[@actipton80]

I've seen this vid several times, and I just love his little chirp. He seems like a very sweet and friendly budgie even with that mutation.

[@mikefoley3785]

They need to trim the feathers around his eyes so he can see properly.

[@MsMambazo]

No point as the bird is probably blind anyway.

[@justash2381]

Well, the breed of budgie this is it's feathers don't stop growing and no of course it's not blind are you dumb 😕😑

[@shizukagozen777]

Mike Foley That's what I was about too say. Poor thing... 😟

[@SQTXD]

Zainab's Art's & Craft's that doesn’t mean it’s blind though. Yes, the feathers are covering the eyes, but the eyes itself have no problems.

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

@@justash2381 It's a disease, not the breed, so you're the stupid one here.

[@charhusky35]

it looks like the bird just touched an electric fence lol

[@karennamsp5181]

charhusky35 😂 I laughed way too hard at that

[@grungequeenlivingontheedge6225]

Looks like a parakeet with a perm :D .. even though it's a disability in some way , he seems healthy and happy and certainly is one of the cutest things I've ever seen ..

[@ShioriandAi]

sweetest most cute loofa ever lol

[@alexiagiannopoulos5018]

His chirping is so sweet. 😍

[@GirtheAlienGoldfish]

Whipper is a handsome birb.

[@deadfire7088]

GirtheAlienGoldfish birb?

[@hollyyork3592]

F l O o F L Y B I r B

[@graciep.6984]

All that floof! Whipper is precious, and so long as he's happy and healthy (he certainly seems to be), what objection could anyone have to the little guy. His uniqueness makes him cuter than ever. He's ever so sweet.

[@samalass466]

You don't know how dangerous this mutation is?

[@Smiley_Face0]

The voice. My heart. This poor little soul

[@ClairDeSoleilV1]

He makes the cutest noises!!♥️

[@budgiebreder]

i've had 3 budgies with this mutation and i've met a further 6 or so. it's rare for them to live past 5 weeks when the parents stop feeding them, because they usually do not develop normally (mature correctly) and don't learn to eat to sustain their feather growth. they also do not make mature sounds (don't tweet) instead retaining their baby talk.

[@budgiebirdsalot4410]

@budgiebreeder that's probably why he sounds so cute. :)

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

@@budgiebirdsalot4410 yeah, but this is kinda serious...poor guy can't see or fly and these birds rarely live longer than a year because their feathers grow so rapidly that it uses up all their nutrients and they starve to death. sorry to rant at you, it just doesn't seem like you care and only care about him being cute.

[@budgiebirdsalot4410]

@@tidepodpadthai2633 yea poor birds :( I also know that he is cute but that's not the only thing I care about

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

@@tidepodpadthai2633 ... surely you didn't read "no sympathy" in their tone

[@Amarant127]

He was abandoned because he is a mutation with a short life span (from days to months) and parents don´t like them. Is sad because he is so cute, but the truth is that he has an anormal feather growing plus another serious problems. I´m glad to see that he is loved and has a good life. Those little guys deserve to be loved too.

[@jessicachan4807]

Whipper is so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😊😄😆😇

[@isabellechan8508]

This is so cool! Imagine this guy flying around your house?

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

He is super adorable lol. He should have been named curly 😂

[@budgiebirdsalot4410]

I would've named him "dusty" due to his mutation

[@katlynnwoodward4450]

SO ADOREABLE!!!! I WANT TO HUG HIM!!!

[@amyl.2217]

The chirp is so cute

[@TheFlippyNioa]

I think they dubbed it in.. >o>

[@amyl.2217]

:O

[@v1c-was-her3]

Looks like a cross between a Silkie chicken and les Budgie

[@VoltinSportage_official]

Hes too adorable!😍😍

[@Renoide]

Cabbage burd

[@parrots4life74]

How can this guy even see? I feel bad for him having to carry all that extra weight. Can't be a healthy mutation having to forcibly grow all those feathers non stop. :(

[@auntphibian]

+Mercifa Misuki He's blind

[@parrots4life74]

Preen Acres :(

[@auntphibian]

He's also probably not still around. They don't live that long and this was from 2008.

[@parrots4life74]

Preen Acres I have heard these poor birds don't usually live over a year old. Very sad...

[@jo5242]

+Mercifa Misuki they live for 10+ years

[@wolfpower67]

Who would abandon something so adorable?!

[@fishsmellbad1862]

We get it, the bird's gonna die

[@ThePixelationWorld]

Fish Smell Bad leave the poor bird alone, it has no right to be treated so cruel >:(

[@ThePixelationWorld]

@Elsa Debroglie HAHAHAHA!!!!

[@mongeeses7112]

Look out magneto there's a new member of the X-men

[@bethyjoyw]

oh this makes me want birds again! and hes so sweet too!

[@Ruciful]

Release the Kraken!

[@katlynnthehedgehog1628]

*Becomes the kacken* Woomy!!!! >=D

[@newfiebullet6804]

How could the budgie even see

[@alexiagiannopoulos5018]

Poor thing. I wanna hug him so bad!! He deserves love and comfort considering all he’s been through. :(

[@QasayxKaioh]

Abandoned it because of the way it looks? If anything steal it because of how cool he looks.

[@MsMambazo]

Parent birds abandon their young not because of the way they look but because they are sick and deformed and will not survive in the wild, or indeed captivity. It is called survival of the fittest as nature intended.

[@queencool45aj31]

Why do I feel like crying for this bird? Random emotions are so random. I love his tweet though!

[@Murakilok]

The squeaks he made were just adorable!

[@vtvargo]

He's magnificent! Unique and beautiful...💜🌸💜

[@xXTobiXx25]

Can he see?? And the front of his face actually reminds me of a flower. Who would abandon such a pretty bird!!

[@verticitatem]

SO FREAKING CUTE!!

[@Mrtrainfreak12]

Aww cute! I feel bad that he was abandoned by his mother just because he was a mutated baby. At least Whipper gets the compassion he deserves. A budgie like him is a pretty sight.

[@uzoouk]

Good job he found a new loving home!

[@kamille6636]

He dead quit playing..

[@pageproctor1467]

Me: I love you and all your floofyness! Bird: Peep! Me: The lump of moving grass TALKS! Bird: Peep! Me: Awwwww....

[@nuclearnikki1]

how can someone abandon such a beautiful animal im glad someone gave him a good life

[@RowBoatRowBoat]

The little sounds he makes are so cute!! I love it!

[@maggiefoxx1371]

It brings tears to my eyes how cute he is awww lil' fellow

[@inactivechannel7439]

Awwww the little sound it makes is so cute ^w^

[@OceanbornAngel]

Oh my God, he's the cutest thing I've ever seen!

[@tineyjesickahful]

He is slow fluffy and adorable! Must. Touch. Him!

[@ChinchillaFaceVicky]

my heart just melted a little..

[@Ogre302]

That is a bird to be love, that's for sure. How well does Whipper see? Cute little voice!

[@karinkutlakova5357]

Whipper is co cute😍💖

[@Cassuttus]

Nope =) I think he's cute as hell. I'm so glad he found someone to love him =) This is probably my favorite feel-good youtube vid of all time. I smile every time I see this little lump of green fluff!

[@yessumyecrad]

He IS very cute! The sound he makes is even better :D

[@LadyTsunami]

He's so cute I actually started to cry...

[@Davezmaan]

The most fabulous looking parrot ever

[@VeryCreativeUsername10]

He looks so cute and the way he crips so cute

[@ashriu]

ITS SO FLUFFY!!!!! ^.^ and it makes squeak noises it's so cute ^^

[@selenafua]

Hes so cute!

[@francomaurin]

That's a mutation, called "Duster" appears in Budgerigars (in rare cases).

[@pikkparis]

Can he see? He's amazingly adorable! :P

[@pantharain]

Wow! I can´t believe it. What a cool little bird.

[@chaaaaaannahc]

He's stunning!

[@raelonewolf]

That's incredible! I've never seen anything like it!

[@GAMERBLOoReN]

abandoned?!!! I WOULD TAKE CARE OF THAT FLOOFY BIRB UNTIL THE END! I think that's not ugly at all. no bird is ugly!

[@siriusfernandezcarrido3869]

What a beautiful Budgie! God I love birds. :)

[@laelandtom]

Whipper is fabulous!! (and lucky to have you, too!)

[@alfa2433]

I want a bird like him! He's so adorable!

[@tisawatermelon6917]

That budgie is soooo cute 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@ekosbe01]

WHIPPER IS ADORABLE!!!!

[@IsabellaSleeps]

Awe, he's adorable.

[@ultramaximusreviews]

Poor little guy - at least he found a forever home and mommy!

[@beautifuldurian]

Why does New Zealand have all the cutest looking birds and animals? Love to be a citizen there.

[@applesauceiloveyou]

It's adorable :) Good thing someone adopted it. With those curly feathers, I don't think it could even fly. Which would be why the parents abandoned it.

[@Aynette97]

instead of studying i'm browsing all of this cute video!!

[@SuperniusPL]

Bird + Afro = Wipper. Nice wideo, nice Budgerigar. Such miracles only in New Zealand!

[@Azita500]

Oh my God so beautiful Bird .....!

[@KristinaKisthart]

How cute!! What a lovely little bird :)

[@bettyetaylor7351]

So cute. Thank you

[@poppytheparakeet]

That little tweet is so cute!

[@RoseAlu]

Woah this bird looks so rad!!!

[@smashbrolink]

I damn near died laughing at how cute it is!XD

[@TheMostAwesomeMan2424]

i don't care about the way he looks he looks and sounds so cute!!!! :D

[@garnetigress86]

oooh he is so interesting, how can he see with that mullet hahaha too adorable.

[@consumptionofbread8463]

That's hilarious and cute! Very unique

[@isa_er8449]

i could just pet and cuddle him all day he is so cute! ;)

[@Luna-ej4mi]

That is one puffy puffball! **W** But so cute!! **W**

[@audrey1053]

The lady's shirt matches perfectly the bird!

[@bosaap10]

sooo cute :D the sounds he/she makes :DDDD

[@zampettedainsetto]

He's adorable!

[@Stargirl1085]

Sad thing is, these poor adorable budgies don't live as long

[@doctorbrainio]

so cute! love the noises he makes XD

[@Frostie3672]

Aaww poor thing but nice to know someone is kind enough to look after him.

[@ursazupancic1430]

Aww this bird is cute and also a poor thing :( How can he see or barely see? Poor Parakeet :'(

[@deidara846]

The bird is so adorable X3 But when I read that he was abandon when he was born I starded crying it's just to sad But I do love that bird He is just to cute X3

[@MatrixRefugee]

Wow, it looks like a cross between a shih tzu and a budgie. It's kinda cute!

[@kylieislas8326]

OMG how could they abandoned him he is so sweet and cute

[@ysorandom26]

Aww the parakeet is so cute! I love the curly feathers!

[@DAgreytlika]

Thats not ugly thats beautiful.

[@Vengeance6640]

Please post more of whipper ; he is amazing.

[@ValtheSpacePup]

SO FLOOFY!!