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[Carolina]

Hello to all We have an Amazon (40 years old) and a severe macaw (30 years old) we have them in the same cage since they were young… I grow up with them like brothers (Im 29 years old) anyway
My father had an stroke 2 years ago (he is in bed, really bad) and our parrots haven’t seen my dad since then, they call my dad all the time, and we think they are getting depress, the severe macaw and the amazon are losing feather (the amazon has almost no feather in his head and under his wings…The severe macaw is losing feather in his tail and under his wings too)
PLEASE my parent need help, they live in Chile in a small city where there is not bird veterinarian…

 

[weco]

Without knowing the last time they moulted and there not being a veterinarian available, I don't know what kind of help we can offer from the forum.....

Is there anyone in your parents city who is familiar with caring for large birds? They might be able to observe the birds to see if it appears to be moulting or not.....

Is your father at home or is he in a care facility...if he were at home, couldn't someone take the birds in to visit him, one at a time?

I wish you luck, but I don't know what else can be done......

 

[Paco]

Hola Carolina...yo soy de Costa Rica. No sé cómo funcionará en Chile el asunto de los zoológicos, pero muchas veces ese es un recurso a tomar en cuenta. Talvez en alguno puedan encontrar un veterinario de aves o cuidador con experiencia que les pueda dar consejo e incluso ofrecerse a cuidarlos (de ser necesario) mientras se recupera su papá. Averigue de algún zoológico o refugio cercano en la zona. Ojalá su padre se recupere pronto...Muchisima suerte!

Hello Carolina...I'm from Costa Rica. Not sure if there is a zoo or wildlife refuge in the nearby area. Sometimes they have vets or curators with a lot of experience that might be willing to help you with a diagnose, or even take your birds and care for them until your dad gets better. Hope he gets better soon!

 

[MonicaMc]

If the amazon has no head feathers, chances are, the severe is over-preening/plucking the amazon, which means that the birds need to be separated.

 

[Marina]

Could be molting, over preening if there are bald spots everywhere as parrots molt equally and huge bald spots don't happen in molts... could also be depression. The birds are probably stressed and might be over preening each other. I wouldnt recommend separation as that would stress them more and might make them angry, it would me. Could they not visit your father? There are products like sprays you can put on your birds to help prevent plucking; my uncle bought some for his macaw and it helped.