One has a bald spot on her head. Both are female (both have laid eggs in the past) . They are allowed out but now they seem to stay inside or on top of their cage for most of the day. Do you think it is due to their age?
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First name: Peggy C.
How long has your bird been plucking?
Approximately 7 years
Species (please be specific, as an example, there are 43 species of Macaws)
Congo African Grey parrot
Your bird’s sex if (known) by DNA or feather color (dimorphic bird)?
Female
Your bird’s age?
19
Lisa N. writes:
Hi Catherine,
We are having a really difficult time with our Pineapple Conure.
We know he’s going through puberty but he has always been good with my husband now he bites all the time and won’t go in his cage.
When we try he just flies away and he has his times where he can be sweet but most of the time he’s a little hellion.
Good Morning, I am rescuing 2 abused Amazon parrots – Male / Female.
Both have 1 broken wing and cannot fly.
Female about 4-5 years old).
The male (about 15 yrs) picks the top of this wing and has scabs – not healed – what can I do to promote healing?
From my observation, both birds are under extreme stress.
Please let me know what I can apply topically to prevent further picking and plucking.
Robert B. writes,
I just want to know do any parrots that are picking their feathers ever get their feathers back? Our African Gray is a picker we have tried everything, now she does wear a poncho at night.
I just want to know do they ever just Stop???
Charles S. relates
My bird is 14 years old. I have had him/her since being a baby!
Every day she regurgitates about a cup full in her cage!
When I leave her with an experienced bird keeper she does not do this!
They indicated that I may be petting her in a way that arouses her and that may be the problem.
She has been doing this for years.
Could it be how I’m feeding her? Usually, I feed her orange slices, 1 cracker, 2 peanuts, and a scoop of Zupreem twice a day.
Plus I give her another couple of peanuts as a treat during the day?
Rachel C. is concerned,
My African grey picks his feathers.
He has free roam of the house with a large perch in the living room.
He doesn’t like water and doesn’t like any toy I get him.
He does like the challenge of taking the lids off old pill bottles to find a treat.
He likes very few people.He definitely does not like little people. He goes outside with me and enjoys climbing around. I put him in the cage
Excessive screaming is a learned behavior that we teach our birds.
Covering your feathered companion with a blanket only teaches him or her that you will cover the cage when the scream gets out of hand.
Yelling at a screaming parrot gives the parrot the attention it seeks. Ignoring a screaming parrot is not the answer either.
Michael G. relates:
I have a mystery! I have two African Greys.
But first, a bit of history.