A health question, but a little off topic...

[Journeyman]

Hi all, Long time no post. Cosmo(my CAG)is doing fine, however, I have a question about my Yellow-sided Conure. Around his head and on the back of his head, he's grown some short spikey "bone" like protrutions through his feathers. They look kind of wierd, so I was wondering if anyone out there might know if this is normal, or should I be concerned.

[danmcq]

Those sound like pin feathers that your Conure can not preen. If it will allow you, you can remove the sheeth surrounding the feather inside.

[pearllyn]

Hi Journeyman,

Alfie has loads of them coming through and they feel awful! She won't allow me to remove the sheath, as Dan has suggested, but she does love it when I just sit and sort through them - you like you see the monkeys doing?

[Journeyman]

Thanks for the info. So, there's nothing to be concerned about?

[Luvparrots]

I bumped into one of those pin feathers yesterday while giving Ana Grey scratches. Probably why she has been wanting so many head scratches lately.