Gadejfan

Thanks you two! I come home from work tonight to find a few small like chest or stomach feathers lying in the floor of the cage:(. I also have noticed that her skin is dryish loooking. She can sit on my shoulder and as she preens, scratches, and shakes, she gets flakes of dead skin all over my shoulder! I read that dry skin could be a cause of plucking. She constantly scratches and picks at her feet. I bought some stuff from work the other day by Natural Chemistry that's just bird bath thats supposed to help revitalize skin and feathers. I used it tonight in hopes that it would help. I know that i am supposed to use it at least 2x a week though right? Anyways.... what can i do about this dry skin. I hate to see her be all itchy!:'(

Hey guys! I got Tarzan! The bird i was telling you guys about that had a plucking problem because she was next to a male she didnt like. Well i got her home and she is soooooooo sweet. When i first took her out of the carrier she said "Ooooah" and stretched her neck to give me a kiss. She is amazing and so far seems to be taking the re-homing process rather well. She makes tons of sounds in the morning int he morning to wake me up haha. Ill go over and talk to her for a bit. I get her out and she "hangs out" with me for a little while. After a little while of talking and kisses and noise making, I put her on top of her cage and she sits up there for a good while (btw should there be a time limit to how longs she is out?) while i do my usual morning routines and she makes her occasional noises. Well the first morning of having her, I looked over to see her messing with her feathers. I use the term "messing" loosely because i have no clue exactly what she is doing. So i took a video for you guys to watch and tell me what it is she is doing. The only reason i have doubts that it is plucking is because i see no feathers lying around in the cage or around it. Only two or three small "tufts" of feathers. I can't decide if i want to say she is plucking or possibly preening. Can you guys please tell me what you think she is doing? Thanks! -Chris http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068rR9zqChY -Also if it is preening, i have heard about overpreening? and i am worried that she may do it too much because she is constantly doing it. -When she gets on top of the cage, she gets up there and does not like for me to take her off. She insists on biting me. What do i do in that behavioral situation? -We just ordered a new cage for her because the one she is in from the owner is just horrible. Looks like it hasn't been cleaned in years and it is very rusty (which cant be good for Tarzan). So what do i need to do for her to be comfortable in the other cage? I know it will be hard because she is so scared of the new toy i got her and the new perch as well. Help please! And thanks again!

Well i think i have decided on the female. But these are the messages i just got from the wife of the current owner and the second one kinda scares me. (And the birds are not in the pet store. THey belong to someone that came into the pet store. Also i know the sex doesnt determine their nature. Please go reread my OP lol)

Hey guys. My name is Chris. I work at a pet store and i just got offered a free grey parrot. (Really i got offered my pick of two greys and a b&g macaw.) Well here is my situation: The b&g is out of the race because he is bonded only with the main owner. The first grey is a male and is very talkative and GOOD at it. Though he is temperamental. My problem is that i want a bird that is gonna be down for a little holdin no matter what! The second is a female and is supposedly as sweet as can be at all times. (What i want) Downfall: She plucks. They said it is only because she dislikes the male and that she didnt do that at her mom's house. But people will tell u anything when they want to get rid of something. I definitely want the female because i want a sweet loving parrot. I just dont want to get this parrot home in hopes of her feathers returning and it turn out that she has a medical issue. I know a good deal about birds as far as basic facts and stuff like that because i volunteered at the local zoo for three years and took care of two b&g's and a sulfur crested cockatoo (as well as many more lol), but as far as plucking and what not, im at a loss. What do you guys think about my situation? What are the chances of her feathers returning? Should i just go for the male? Help please! Thanks, Chris.