berta

Hey gang Thanks for continuing with the great advice. I am working on a couple of things and I will give you all an update this weekend... Please keep the advice coming. Berta

well Dave... I am going to trust you and I am going to get some gel and do this.... There are lots of things Kobe does not like so this can just be another one. I will keep you informed on my progress and Thank you so much!!!!! I really appreciate it.

okay!! I appreciate it... however handling kobe is very difficult.. he will sit on your hand and he will take food from you without biting, but unlike my other birds he does not like to be touched. This has added to the difficulty. I will try with the gel... and we can see how it goes... I will keep you all advised.. thanks for the info and please send me anything else you think of

my vet recommended 100% pure aloe juice from pet store which I mixed 50/50 with water in a pray bottle. anyone else???

I appreciate this... yes they ran all kinds of blood work and we have spent over 800.00 on vet bills to try to solve this. I am still working on trying to find a special toy, and I have accepted the fact he will never be a beautiful grey.. I just want him to be healthy. Please keep sending me idea's.... even if I have tried them, it lets me know I have been doing all the right things. If anyone comes up with something, no matter how simple please send it to me!! My next move is to get a forging tree in his cage to keep him busy durring the day.

I so appreciate all this info. This seemed to start when I started to allow him out of his cage more. My husband lost his job, so I suggested, with him home more he could allow the birds out more. The rule had always been people home cages open. But as we allowed more freedom,the plucking began. Our vet then suggested smaller cage and keep it covered on the top to allow him to stay calmer. But this just made him more afraid of strange noises or people in our home, so on the suggestion of another grey owner I moved him to a large cage, covered on one top corner, and he seems happier now... and as I said we now have tail feathers... I just want to do everything I can for him

We go to Night Owl... strictly avian, and considered to be one of the best in the city. But in the long run, they said that some birds pluck. I have to believe we can solve this we just need to find the right things to do that with. He gets good quality food, lots of fruit and veggies, he eats well and is much happier now that I have moved him to a bigger cage ( vet suggested small cage ) and again has tails feathers , which he has not had in a year. But as any bird owner will tell you it would be nice to have a bird with feathers.

He does get shower.... but he hates them. we also use aAloe, but he hates this too and seems to upset him. He has lots of pull apart toys, pinata's, ropes, cardboard toys. none of these seem to stop the feather issue. He happily pays and yells at all his toys.. but still he pulls out all his feathers.

I have a feather picker.... He is pretty bad... I had my vet put a collar on him... but it did not help in fact I think it made it worse. He is just a nervous guy. Anything strange he will pluck. So he is prteey naked. He talks like crazy, we still hand feed him and I am trying to get him onto a forging tree, but I am currently at my wits end... any one have any suggestions.. I try it all to see what works with him and what does not.