Munch is back to plucking (1,295 views)

[injood]

shes got the face lol <3

[tippa]

Saving me creating another thread while we're on the topic of plucking, if you don't mind I would like to add a bit about my fids plucking problem here .

My conure Tai has been plucking my Daisy on top of her head. she was completely bald at first when the plucking started but the feathers have now started to grow back. If Tai continues to pluck Daisy will she be permanently bald one day?

[Casey]

it's a possibility if she gets plucked enough times some feathers may not grow back in. follicle damage will cause that.

tsuka always fell on his tail when he was clipped and he has one tail feather grow back in wonky every time now because of follicle damage. and from always breaking blood feathers on his one wing, one feather grew in weird but it is growing back in now so we shall see. but yes, plucking and damage to feathers can cause problems, but the feathers will likely grow back ok if its only been a few times.


munch's plucked spot got a bit bigger

[tippa]

It does look bigger her bald spot does, your Munch. My guys are are plucking because it's breeding season and their hormones are going haywire!

[Casey]

i'm thinking munch is plucking to line her nest, so it would be hormonal for her too. only time will tell if its from nesting or if its a habit lol

[injood]

Well casey I think it has to do with nesting and hormonal stuff since u said earlier that she sits on her egg and she refuses to sit on the empty ones its probably her using her own feathers to create a nest and if its hormonal maybe its cuz its the season or something


As for tippa im sure its hormonal issues because my male tiel was plucking my other female tiel she wwnt bald all the way to the end of her neck, what I did (thanks to caseys advice) I let him sleep for longer hours, I gave him more preening toys and I also removed everything that could be used as a nest and I also tried keeping him busy like playing with him amd such

[Casey]

she's made a nest out of millet lol

i am hoping that's the case with munch too.

[injood]

Sounds like it, it looks like shes getting whatever material she can get to make a nest

Hmm why dont u try giving her some tiny twigs or bedding materials for her to make a nest? Maybe it would stop her from plucking

[Casey]

i have, she still is plucking.

she chews her feet too, but she hasnt peeled any skin off since before.

[injood]

How about a preening toy? Lool maybe she will pluck the feathers of that instead of her own