Salty is in trouble with plucking

[TiredOldMan]

I have had success using Haldol for plucking in the past

 

[wrench13]

Giving him permanent medication would be the very last, last thing I might try and maybe not even then. would do anything other then that- wear him as a hat 18 hrs a day, room sized cage, heck wall to wall carpet or wildflowers! But giving him anti-psychotic drugs, nope. We are tryin lupron as a temporary thing, and it looks like that is not really doing much. I;ve adjusted his diet, restricted even more from shreddy stuff, more out of cage time, more 1 on 1 play time. We'll see.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Giving him permanent medication would be the very last, last thing I might try and maybe not even then. would do anything other then that- wear him as a hat 18 hrs a day, room sized cage, heck wall to wall carpet or wildflowers! But giving him anti-psychotic drugs, nope. We are tryin lupron as a temporary thing, and it looks like that is not really doing much. I;ve adjusted his diet, restricted even more from shreddy stuff, more out of cage time, more 1 on 1 play time. We'll see.

Again, bless you Wrenchie for helping us talk and support one another, no matter our opinions or experiences. You have enriched this site so so so much. LOVE YA!

 

[TiredOldMan]

Wrench I agree completely.
Sometimes using the Haldol you can break the habit and then slowly wean them off just the same as you ramp the dosage up.
I agree it shouldn't be a life long solution.

 

[onamom]

Oh Wrench I am so sorry. I feel you pain, having just recently gone through this with my Ona. Here's one suggestion for you that helped Ona: a fan for white noise by her sleep cage. She was doing almost all her plucking at night. I put a small fan next to her sleep cage and immediately I saw a difference. The vet recommended we try this and I was glad it helped. May be worth trying for Salty as well.

I can completely relate to your words about blaming yourself and wondering if you did something wrong. It's really hard! And it's an issue that often has no clear answer!

 

[wrench13]

-I'll try that Onamom!

 

[JjEjFjF]

Oh Wrench I am so sorry. I feel you pain, having just recently gone through this with my Ona. Here's one suggestion for you that helped Ona: a fan for white noise by her sleep cage. She was doing almost all her plucking at night. I put a small fan next to her sleep cage and immediately I saw a difference. The vet recommended we try this and I was glad it helped. May be worth trying for Salty as well.

I can completely relate to your words about blaming yourself and wondering if you did something wrong. It's really hard! And it's an issue that often has no clear answer!

Did your bird eat its feathers like wrenchs bird does?

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I hope Salty is just going through a one episode thing. I know how upset you are because it's obvious how much you love Salty. This is what all people who love their parrots dread more than almost anything short of their parrot flying away or dying.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Oh Wrench I am so sorry. I feel you pain, having just recently gone through this with my Ona. Here's one suggestion for you that helped Ona: a fan for white noise by her sleep cage. She was doing almost all her plucking at night. I put a small fan next to her sleep cage and immediately I saw a difference. The vet recommended we try this and I was glad it helped. May be worth trying for Salty as well.

I can completely relate to your words about blaming yourself and wondering if you did something wrong. It's really hard! And it's an issue that often has no clear answer!

I'm on this!

 

[GaleriaGila]

-I'll try that Onamom!

Results to follow. xoxoxo

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

Some Avian vets are having great success with Haldol for feather plucking. I know its controversial for some. Personally, im all for it. People have their coping mechanisms, whether it be caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, meds, etc. I think parrots too, need coping mechanisms if need be. I believe Haldol can help parrots cope with captivity, stress, anxiety, etc. It is not your fault. You could do everything 100% right and your bird may still pluck. It is in no way a negative reflection on you.
Haldol for feather plucking

**SHudders** Having been on Haldol, I can say it's NOT fun stuff. It turned me into such a zombie... I hope it affects birds differently. If a bird is a serious plucker/multilator, wouldn't hurt to try it.