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Post by Casey on Apr 8, 2013 13:18:59 GMT -8
tried them, but most she shreds and makes into nests. shredding makes her hormonal, which she has already laid 2 clutches this year, we dont want more. so we don't have much options if she plucks. she had a feather toy, she liked it for awhile until she got hormonal--then she ripped it up and turned it into nest material
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Post by Shelly on Apr 8, 2013 14:15:12 GMT -8
no experience with plucking or nests, but would she like if you put her molted feathers in for more nesting...or maybe im the only one who collects feathers  |
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Post by Casey on Apr 8, 2013 15:09:55 GMT -8
i collect feathers too. that IS a thought. i can throw in a handful of the little itty bitty feathers.
i like that idea!
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Post by injood on Apr 8, 2013 21:07:20 GMT -8
good idea
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Post by Casey on Apr 8, 2013 21:41:04 GMT -8
gonna try it out tomorrow when i remove her to give her millet in her nest (dont stick your hands in her nest with her in the cage. you get chomped)
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Post by injood on Apr 8, 2013 22:56:07 GMT -8
maybe she thinks that fingers are steak !! maybe she likes steak LOL
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Post by tippa on Apr 9, 2013 1:43:50 GMT -8
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 Yep, it's definitely hormones. I since then have taken out their sleep tent, give them longer sleep time and added some new toys. My conure Tai seems calmer now; before that, he was ripping flesh off my fingers and lunging at my neck to bite me. Daisy's feathers have seemed to grow back. I have been keeping an eye on the plucking problem, if it happens again I might have to separate them in different cages, at the moment all 3 conures share 1 cage  . |
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Post by Casey on Apr 9, 2013 7:58:06 GMT -8
you know tippa, you are lucky they get along so well!! three is usually a crowd and one gets left out, but all yours seem so happy together! i'm jealous your birds are so bonded to eachother!  |
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Post by Casey on Apr 10, 2013 22:29:11 GMT -8
so i am seeing pin feathers on munch's chest  the area looks pretty bad, but pins are a good sign |
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Post by injood on Apr 11, 2013 12:56:21 GMT -8
Hmm maybe its because she forced the plucking so it slightly damaged her skin, I hope nothing serious as long as its not bothering her
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the area looks pretty bad, but pins are a good sign