Salty is in trouble with plucking

[DonnaBudgie]

I tried an "anti-plucking" toy that I got from MySafeBirdStore that's basically a big bouquet of feather (poultry, I presume). The Rb likes it but I notice no plucking change. Although it hasn't gotten worse...

I didn't know the RB plucked.

 

[rheashard2]

I am making an inquiry. The breeder and avian vet for my first CAG at different times told me this. Don't let him get in habit of playing/chewing on loose feathers. It could lead to compulsive and negative feather damaging behavior. I've followed that advice. Has this changed? (Let's say that was over 4 decade's ago.) Never saw any reason to investigate this.

 

[wrench13]

We have always been very fastidious in removing any feathers that we find in his cage or play areas. Always.

 

[onamom]

Results to follow. xoxoxo

let me know if it helps!!

 

[onamom]

I tried an "anti-plucking" toy that I got from MySafeBirdStore that's basically a big bouquet of feather (poultry, I presume). The Rb likes it but I notice no plucking change. Although it hasn't gotten worse...

Ona has that same toy and LOVES it. It's one of her favorites. Can't say it ever helped with her plucking though.

 

[onamom]

Did your bird eat its feathers like wrenchs bird does?

No, she did not.

 

[GaleriaGila]

I didn't know the RB plucked.

YESSSSS!
It coincided roughly with his having started heart and kidney meds... his blood tests say one thing (bad) but his activity and personality (fine)show no problems EXCEPT PLUCKING just around his "collar". Hey, he's almost 41. But I love him. Endlessly. Y'all know how it is..

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I think at 41 he's earned the right to pluck a few feathers just like we've earned the right to, umm, not have the bodies we did at 20!