Hey there. The overall bad state of the plummage and the overgrown beak suggest poor nutrition (lack of proper calcium:phosphorus imbalance, hipovitaminoses), and the crop seems distended, especially on your last photo; if the photo wasn't taken after a meal, that can mean some problam can be happening on that department as well. Nutrition and ectoparasites can also be responsible for that loss off feathers you're noting. Unfortunately, apart from correcting eventual nutritional imbalances (again, just guessing, since I don't know what you feed her normally), there's not much you can do withouth taking her to a vet. Some conditions may look bad and actually be easy to correct (such as parasites) but without a diagnosis, it's just a game of guessing... and that normally doesn't end well for the bird. Hope everything goes well with your Hawk!
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Hello. Thank you for the detailed opinion. I feed her various meats (for example chicken and pigeon), and sometimes I add a Lavet calcium tablet to her food. I will take my bird to a vet as soon as possible.
Try to also feed whole prey if possible; remember, in the wild they eat the whole animal and not just lean meat. Viscera and organs are also a good source of nutrients, liver is a good source of vitamin A. Best of luck.
Today, in addition to a chicken wing, I gave her almost 20 dkg of turkey liver (with one Lavet calcium tablet). She liked it very much. She took it from my hand, chirping, and ate it very quickly.
Thank you for the advices.
Approximately 15 minutes ago I posted news about her: Two telephone calls, and a condition update (2023.01.27).
Have a nice day and have a nice weekend.
All the best. Greetings and much love from Hungary.
Also try a uv lamp for her to bask under as they need it to utilize calcium. I learned this from raising a goldfinch. I used an avian basking light https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-AvianSun-Compact-Fluorescent/dp/B000KH9S88