Oooh 1st Tail feather gone!

[T00tsyd]

Syd was playing just by me and suddenly I realised that he had what looks like a long tail feather in his beak. It looked as if he had pulled it out.

He has been moulting little feathers for a couple of weeks and I have been helping him preen - not very expertly, but he is very patient with me - but this is the first big one.

Does that mean he has already grown the replacement or should I see it coming?

 

[plumsmum2005]

Will you keep it? Daft I know but I keep all Plums major feathers from his moults.

I doubt it was in fact pulled but I think they must feel when one is working loose and go in to help it on its way. Plum treats his like it is a foreign body LOL.

 

[wrench13]

I was told many years ago not to let parrots play with plucked or fallen feathers. It gets them too used to the idea that feathers are fun toys. As a result, Salty (and Max and Winston) is never allowed to hold onto a feather long enough to get attached to it.

 

[T00tsyd]

Mmm that makes sense. He dropped it on the floor almost immediately and I binned it.

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

Will you keep it? Daft I know but I keep all Plums major feathers from his moults.

I doubt it was in fact pulled but I think they must feel when one is working loose and go in to help it on its way. Plum treats his like it is a foreign body LOL.

My Mom used to collect and keep Amys major feathers too...claimed she was going to make a feather duster She acquired quite a few lol.




Jim

 

[plumsmum2005]

Will you keep it? Daft I know but I keep all Plums major feathers from his moults.

I doubt it was in fact pulled but I think they must feel when one is working loose and go in to help it on its way. Plum treats his like it is a foreign body LOL.

My Mom used to collect and keep Amys major feathers too...claimed she was going to make a feather duster She acquired quite a few lol.
Jim

Oh it isnt just me then LOL. Have a mug stuffed full of his long tail and wing feathers. We keep threatening Plum if he doesn't behave he will get used as the feather duster! His reply phufff!