ValentineTheCrimson
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- Oct 17, 2019
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So my bird Valentine has been this way for a while now, he hasnt really gotten better but he also hasnt gotten worse. He came to me all scraggly and had a lot of stress bars in his feathers but since May (purchase date) he has moulted and his feathers have gotten a lot less black and a lot prettier although he still has these random bald patches and spaces between his feathers. Some spots are completely bald while others have patchy pin feathers or fluffy bits. They are mostly around his neck, head and under his wings so he gets quite itchy and scratches a lot. There are never any sores but the skin does look a little red and dry in those areas.
He is a very lovely bird, very happy and incredibly spoilt. His cage isnt the biggest but he spends majority of his time on his huge playground with an abundance of toys and he loves to fly around all over the place (hes not clipped) and sings a lot. He eats a mixture of pellets, fruit and veg, and seeds. He bathes himself a few times a week and is very social. He sleeps 10-12 hours each night in a covered cage.
Ive tried moulting liquid in his water, mite spray (although i couldn’t get that under his wings), more fruit and veg, i put coconut oil on his dry skin and spray it with tea when i have time and that seems to relieve the itchiness sometimes but ive only done that for a few days so i dont know how itll work in the long run. Ive also tried parasite droplets. He has a very healthy beak and very healthy feet, he doesnt seem depressed or anything, there are no vets that live near us so any recommendations on here would be amazing.
The one time i took him to a regular vet they misdiagnosed him with beak and feather disease and told me he was going to die but the test came back negative and that was months ago.
Please help i love him so much
He is a very lovely bird, very happy and incredibly spoilt. His cage isnt the biggest but he spends majority of his time on his huge playground with an abundance of toys and he loves to fly around all over the place (hes not clipped) and sings a lot. He eats a mixture of pellets, fruit and veg, and seeds. He bathes himself a few times a week and is very social. He sleeps 10-12 hours each night in a covered cage.
Ive tried moulting liquid in his water, mite spray (although i couldn’t get that under his wings), more fruit and veg, i put coconut oil on his dry skin and spray it with tea when i have time and that seems to relieve the itchiness sometimes but ive only done that for a few days so i dont know how itll work in the long run. Ive also tried parasite droplets. He has a very healthy beak and very healthy feet, he doesnt seem depressed or anything, there are no vets that live near us so any recommendations on here would be amazing.
The one time i took him to a regular vet they misdiagnosed him with beak and feather disease and told me he was going to die but the test came back negative and that was months ago.
Please help i love him so much
