I think...

[Marc.cheshire]

Ive taken it too far....

 

[MikeyTN]

OMG, what is that thing?????

 

[Marc.cheshire]

Lol

im trying to get the humdity up to help with his dry skin. He hates spray (doesnt matter if its sprayed above him) and is terrified of the shower...

its a humidifier, some piping and a plastic greenhouse cover...

 

[noblemacaw]

What is in there. I can't tell??

 

[ShellyBorg]

Wow, that is one way....

 

[Echo]

I think it's too much. You can just put the humidifier next to the cage.....and move the cage away from the heater....

 

[Marc.cheshire]

It was too much.... poor thing was soaked this morning...

 

[JerseyWendy]

So he must have shivered all night, no??? :11:

 

[Marc.cheshire]

Heating was on, so he was warm. But looked soaked!

 

[ShellyBorg]

Keep a close eye on him today. To get your bird moist just take a perch in to the bath with you when you shower. The steam will help with out going over board. ( No do not take bird into shower, just have it sitting on a perch in the bathroom) My macaw does not like to shower so I have been taking her in and putting her on the curtain bar . As I shower I laugh and sing and make it look like sooooooo much fun. I have hopes she will want to try it her self soon.

 

[Marc.cheshire]

He is ok. If not a tad grumpy.... hasnt plucked any feathers though and I usually take him in for a shower (he sits on top of the unit) with me most mornings

 

[ParrotsParrotsParrots]

Is it plucking that is the problem or dry skin?

If it is just dry skin you might try a little red palm oil. You would have to ask around to find out the right amount to add to his diet (it is fatty so you don't want to overdo it).

Anyways works really well for dry skin, you can see a difference if you look at their feet.

Also for humidity you might want to take a measurement of the humidity in the room. You probably don't need more than 40% humidity or so. If he was wet it was way more than necessary.

 

[MonicaMc]

I have these measurements for red palm oil....


1/8 teaspoon up to 250g, ¼ tsp up to 500g, ¼ to ½ tsp up to 1000g.

 

[henpecked]

Is that per week?

 

[ShellyBorg]

I have issue with the use of Red Palm oil, can organic Cold press Coconut oil work?

 

[Echo]

What species is he?

 

[ShellyBorg]

me? It would be my Mac.

 

[Echo]

He is ok. If not a tad grumpy.... hasnt plucked any feathers though and I usually take him in for a shower (he sits on top of the unit) with me most mornings

Sorry, I mean the guy being blasted with steam!

 

[BillsBirds]

To help with dry skin, increase the fat in your birds diet. We tend to go overboard worrying about fatty livers, and take away most of the fat from their diets. When I notice dry skin, or dry, ratty looking feathers, I give my guys some sunflower seeds. In a few days, they've stopped picking their feet, and feathers look smoother. A quick fix for dry feet is a bit of mineral oil applied to the feet.

 

[MonicaMc]

Not sure about how often.... but I think no more than that per day, and most healthy birds probably don't need it more than one to two times per week, max.

It's just measurements I've read about how much to give to birds by size.