tyretosmom

Sorry forgot to add he is about 11 months.

They are down feathers for sure, no Grey feathers, But he is Pulling them out they are definatly not coming out naturally. He doesn't show any other signs of stress As far as I can tell. I do have about 4 foraging toys and I usually keep three in there and rotate the Fourth one every week. I just figured hanging food around his cage would also keep him busy. I did get him a bird pinita, (its shaped as a bird as well) he LOVE LOVED LOVED IT, but now its chewed through... will have to stock up on those. Hopefully he is just dry and pulling out dirty feathers.. Have not really seen him pull any thing out today but we just got home an hour ago or soo.

couldn't help myself with posting a pic of the two doing homework together.

It all started about two weeks ago. I noticed alot of down feathers on the bottom of Raven's cage. I was thinking he was starting his first molt (great time for Vaccuum to be in the shop) About a week later, I noticed him scraching his head, After he scarched it he reached back and pulled out a down feather. This made me get on here and do some searching.... I found some threads on dry skin.. It then dawned on me I was itching like crazy about the same time I noticed the feathers. If i was having dry skin surly Raven was having dry skin too. I need to get some palm oil as well and will pick that ip tomorrow. Has anyone had a dry bird that started to pick at his feathers then stop when using that juice? The only thing that has changed in the last three weeks or so Is that my son has after school classes where he works on his homework, the two of them used to do this together every week day, but now they only do it a couple times a week. Im just wondering how long I should give the bath a chance to work before I start making my son do fake homework with him. or take him to the vet.. He just went though for a check up not that long ago.. Also its worth mentioning he is picking more. It doesn't seem to be any main feathers rather down feathers or just strand of his main feathers. He will even do it while him holding him. He scartches alot while i hold him too. I have tried to keep him really busy though with slicing banana's and apples and placing them all over his cage on the bars.. It does keep him busy for a while but not the whole day. He does not look bare any where but I am conserned.. Although he doesn't know that I am..

I have actually had great sucess with dealing with my children and Raven My son is 7 and my daughter is 4, Before raven even came home we spend alot of time going over new house rules and the right way to act around him. As soon as we got him home I had the kids interact with hir right away, They took the same steps I did with getting to know Raven, My 4 year old doesn't care to hold him, but loves to pet him. My 7 year old is great with him. I know I have a great bird. But I will say it was the time preparing them and teaching them the respect raven needed that really made the diffence.They even call him there little brother. Here are some pictures of them, (well im going to attempt this anyways) Tyler and Raven Isabel and Raven

So I have been browsing your forums for a couple weeks now, And seems as I have spent so much time here I figured I might as well join in the fun and partake in some of the wonderful threads that I have read here. Here is a little about myself. I am the mother of 2 human children and one CAG (added 6 mo ago). I have been around birds most my life (my mom had them while I was growing up. I have wanted to get a bird of my own for a long time but my husband was not so keen on the idea. I begged him for years to get a U2, I really wanted one because my mom had one and they tend to be one of the better bird with children. All he remembers though is the SCREAM, And one day while strolling through the mall we passed a Pet store with a CAG sitting out He mentioned that was a cool looking bird. I did some research to see the noise lvl, though i knew they are great talkers I did not know if they where screamers. I showed him some websites and let him know they dont really have a reputation of screaming like a U2 He said okay we can get one and I was on the phone the next second trying to locate a breeder right away. Now I have my Raven and I am happy and my husband loves him just as much as I do.. I do wonder if any of you have small children and how do they do with your AG