How to make a parrot collar

[kme3388]

How to make a parrot collar

1. Purchase fleece fabric (fleece fabric is easy to cut through)
   
2. Take out several kitchen bowls in different sizes. I use my mixing bowls. Anything would honestly work as long as it’s circular in shape. This is would also vary on how many layers you want in the collar.
   
3. I lay down my fabric, and place a bowl upside down on top of the fabric.
   
4. I then begin cutting around the bowl into the fabric.
   
5. After I have a circular piece of fabric I fold it in half, and cut a circle in the middle. Just a small little circle to fit my parrots head through.
   
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8. I cut the hole too large on purpose to show everyone what it looks like when it’s cut too big. Nico is modeling what it looks like when I cut the hole too big. Once this takes place it’s irreversible, and you’ll have to start over.
   
9. After this is complete one could stop here, and see how their parrot does with one layer of fabric for a collar. I use 5 so I will continue to explain the rest of the process.
10. I do all of the above steps just with 4 more different sized bowls that are smaller than the first to get a layering effect.
    
11. I then place all 5 layers of fabric together starting with the largest on the bottom making my way up the smallest.
    
12. I then grab my sewing machine, and I free hand sew a circle around the middle cutouts. This could be done without a sewing machine as well if someone knows how to sow by hand. I just sew about 1/4 inch in a circle around the cutouts in the middle of the fabric.
    
13. I then cut frays through the top piece of fabric so my parrot can preen his collar, and hopefully this keeps him occupied.
    
14. We are done, and Nico is modeling his new collar. Nico is collar trained. He helps get his collar on, and off. He likes his collar, but this did take some time.
    
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I will add additionally that I did consult a vet prior to collaring Nico. Nico was self mutilating. He does also pluck, barber, and scissor his feathers. His vet did mention taking him out of his collar daily so he can preen his feathers, and flap his wings. She didn’t want him to lose wing strength.

 

[Terry57]

Thank you so much for writing this up, it will be such an excellent resource!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

How to make a parrot collar

1. Purchase fleece fabric (fleece fabric is easy to cut through)View attachment 48618
2. Take out several kitchen bowls in different sizes. I use my mixing bowls. Anything would honestly work as long as it’s circular in shape. This is would also vary on how many layers you want in the collar.View attachment 48619
3. I lay down my fabric, and place a bowl upside down on top of the fabric.View attachment 48620
4. I then begin cutting around the bowl into the fabric. View attachment 48621
5. After I have a circular piece of fabric I fold it in half, and cut a circle in the middle. Just a small little circle to fit my parrots head through. View attachment 48622
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8. I cut the hole too large on purpose to show everyone what it looks like when it’s cut too big. Nico is modeling what it looks like when I cut the hole too big. Once this takes place it’s irreversible, and you’ll have to start over. View attachment 48625
9. After this is complete one could stop here, and see how their parrot does with one layer of fabric for a collar. I use 5 so I will continue to explain the rest of the process.
10. I do all of the above steps just with 4 more different sized bowls that are smaller than the first to get a layering effect. View attachment 48626
11. I then place all 5 layers of fabric together starting with the largest on the bottom making my way up the smallest. View attachment 48627
12. I then grab my sewing machine, and I free hand sew a circle around the middle cutouts. This could be done without a sewing machine as well if someone knows how to sow by hand. I just sew about 1/4 inch in a circle around the cutouts in the middle of the fabric.View attachment 48628
13. I then cut frays through the top piece of fabric so my parrot can preen his collar, and hopefully this keeps him occupied. View attachment 48629
14. We are done, and Nico is modeling his new collar. Nico is collar trained. He helps get his collar on, and off. He likes his collar, but this did take some time.View attachment 48630
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I will add additionally that I did consult a vet prior to collaring Nico. Nico was self mutilating. He does also pluck, barber, and scissor his feathers. His vet did mention taking him out of his collar daily so he can preen his feathers, and flap his wings. She didn’t want him to lose wing strength.

He looks like he's wearing an authentic Mexican poncho! I has to blink and read twice because I thought the poncho was being modeled by a stuffed parrot. He's so stylin'!

 

[kme3388]

Nico is definitely real and not stuffed! he does look like a statue in photos

He’s came a long ways… I’m so proud & happy for him!

 

[Terry57]

Nico looks amazing! He also looks so healthy, look at those beautiful feathers glow!