What causes feather picking video interview with Dr.Jeff Jenkins

[Dinodude]

An interesting interview with a leading veterinarian on birds.

It's posited that the cause of this feather destruction is the way the bird is raised as a baby, and he talks about how these feather destructive behaviors are often seen with hand-raised but not parent raised parrots. He believes that there is something missing when we ourselves raise babies completely.

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[SailBoat]

Plug in the lap top and sit back in that easy chair with your Parrot near by, since you are about too learn much about the interworkings of Parrots.

FYI: Its a long Video, a bit over an hour, so plan the time and enjoy!

Thanks for the Video!

 

[Katu]

Amazing amount of information on both bird and human behaviours and causation.

 

[Scott]

Great video, so much wonderful information!

Dr. Jenkins is a legend. I used his services years ago and was very satisfied. His current office is a far drive, so I am lucky to use a CAV with understudy experience with Dr. Jenkins.

 

[BeatriceC]

Plug in the lap top and sit back in that easy chair with your Parrot near by, since you are about too learn much about the interworkings of Parrots.

FYI: Its a long Video, a bit over an hour, so plan the time and enjoy!

Thanks for the Video!

Dr. J. is amazing. If we have appointments at the end of the day, I always plan for a lot of extra time, because he's really, really chatty. He's also intensely curious about anything having to do with the workings of any animal's body, including humans. Once he sat and chatted with my boys for at least a half an hour because he just wanted to know everything about the bone disease they have (he asked if he could ask questions first...he's not rude.) It's not at all hard to imagine just how he got to be such an expert at all things avian.

 

[Katu]

He seems like a one of a kind doctor. I'm lucky to have a one of a kind human specialist of my own, but would LOVE to have a CAV like him. Then again, I hope that when I get my bird, that it remains healthy and I don't do anything dumb.

 

[Tami2]

Thank you for posting this. It was very enlightening. I do everything in my power to avoid this behavior. This video gives me a new perspective, that if Levi indeed starts plucking it won't be b/c I did something wrong.
So, thank you for that.

 

[Tami2]

My biggest concern would be the side effects of a lifetime on Haldol on their liver & kidneys. Plus, Haldol is a very serious anti-psychotic med that comes with pretty severe extrapyramidal symptoms on humans.

 

[Notdumasilook]

Extremely educational vid. Thanks bunches!!

 

[Scott]

My biggest concern would be the side effects of a lifetime on Haldol on their liver & kidneys. Plus, Haldol is a very serious anti-psychotic med that comes with pretty severe extrapyramidal symptoms on humans.

AFAIK Haldol has fallen out favor for humans but is effective with parrots. I too would be very concerned with extended use. I once had semi-tame macaw needing extensive meds after surgery and Haldol was prescribed. Seriously mellowed her personality and permitted easy administration. No permanent impairments after a 10 day course.