100% pure aloe vera gel

[Dave007]

 

 

 

100% ALOE VERA JUICE

 

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Most African Greys and Cockatoos and some other species have extremely dry skin. They have natural dander which allows 75% of their feathers to be water proof.

Many people who do bathe their birds feel that the job wasn't thorough and many times, that's true.

A completely soaked *to the skin* bath is the ideal but for some, but understandably it's hard to accomplish. For some birds that don't get this type of bath, the dry skin escaltes and can cause itching, irritations which can then cause plucking or chewing of the feathers. Sometimes, a bird might even decide to pull out the whole follicle in which case, the feather/feathers will never grow back.

olting is nature's way of getting rid of old feathers that have become useless because they've died and a new set of feathers is ready to replace them. This also applies to flight and tail feathers who have a constant blood supply in them and when that blood supply finally dries up, the flight and tail feather will fall out because those feathers have also reached the end of their life and others are ready to take their place. The loss of flight feathers and tail feathers can't be put into the regular classification of a yearly or bi-yearly molt. Flight and tail feathers die off all year long and when they die off it means the feather is dead. All flight and tail feathers won't fall out at the same time. When a bird goes through a regular molt all other feathers do fall out at the same time.

For many birds whether they have skin/feather problems or not, periodically using Aloe Juice will solve a few problems concerning skin but it'll have no effect on whether a bird has a good or bad molt. Nature is telling the parrot's body to shed feathers in order for new ones to grow in.

Using Aloe Juice or water will never get rid of dander permanently. It doesn't matter how successful the bath is or the use of the juice is. Molting is a neccessity and the dust whichis called dander provides natural feather protection.

 

100% NATURAL ALOE VERA JUICE is usually sold in 1 gal. Jugs and can be obtained at major pharmacy outlets including Dept. Stores that have a large pharmacy area such as Walmart. The price ranges from approx $7 to $9 depending on where it's bought.

 

Using Aloe Juice

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I find that the best method for using this product is through a mister/sprayer. The juice can be cold or room temperature. I prefer cold so I store the jug in the fridge and just pour it into the mister. There's been discussion about percentages of juice to water. I prefer full strength and I know it can't harm the birds. I've used it full strength for years. The choice is yours.

 

The most important parts of a grey's body that should be thoroughly soaked are

1--the inner part of the wing where it meets the body. That body area should be sprayed very well.

2--all over the breast area starting from the neck all the way down to the vent area.

All of the above areas aren't water proof so the juice should soak in immediately

3--the feathers covering each leg.

4--the base of the upper neck /lower back of the head.

 

I fill a mister with the fluid and start misting the breast area. I stand about 10 to 12 in away. The closer you are to the bird, the better it is for the bird. Using a mister close up doesn't disturb a bird as much as if the mister was farther away. Usually, the bird tries to bite the nozzle which is to be expected. They'll do the same thing with a water mister. In order to Soak the bird down under the wing area, I turn the nozzle to squirt with the bird facing me, I squirt in between the wings and the body. It quickly works it's way in. In stead of using full pressure on the trigger, I use 1/2 squirts so that the shock of getting hit with the squirting action is greatly minimized. Some birds will actually open up their wings and let the fluid through. Not surprisingly, the majority of birds don't though. The best time to use aloe is after a bath because it has no effect on the outer feathers because the flight, tail and covert feathers are all waterproof. Plain water which used in misters, baths or showers is the best way to remove dander which sits on the the outer feathers.

Using Aloe Juice softens and makes the skin extremely supple. Normally, a grey or TOO will sit quietly after being bathed until nature tells it that it's time to preen which might take more than an hour. Depends upon the bird..

 

PS---I also keep a small bottle of 100% PURE ALOE VERA GEL around in case of periodic irritations on the legs I.e.--raw spots, dry scales and intense picking. I also use it for minor thin spots on the body that can happen during molting season. A little dab and it immediately is absorbed by the leg or body. Think about purchasing and keeping that product around besides the aloe juice. You can compare the gel to a first aid cream that people always have around for themselves.

 

Neither of these items are harmful to the bird. The juice, if accidently ingested won't hurt the bird because neither item is toxic. The gel immediately sinks into ares where it's used.

 

People also drink Aloe Vera juice when they have intestional problems such as ulcers and digestive problems.

Edited November 14, 2012 by Dave007

[munch]

Silly question- does using 100% aloe vera juice leave your bird sticky? Haven't tried it yet, keep thinking spraying juice on a bird- bird gets sticky.

[Dave007]

The gel is used for irritations, small minor cuts, external dryness, bald spots from plucking, scrapes on legs and feet etc . Only a small amount is used and the aloe gel will sink into the skin leaving a very tiny healing film which disappears shortly. It's not spread over large areas except in emergency situations. It can be compared to a hand lotion which shortly disappears into the skin.

 

The aloe juice is a thin liquid which doesn't leave a film on the feathers. It softens dry itchy skin and is good for letting the birds drip dry. The juice can be mixed with different %s of water but in actuality, the best way to use it is full stregth.

 

2 different items-- both having good results

Edited November 8, 2010 by Dave007

[sperry73]

i have a plethera of Aloe plants outside... could i juice them? I have a juicer...

[sperry73]

btw...i'm in AZ so the humidifier runs 24/7...

[Dave007]

No juicing them. aloe plants have gel in them which is also used for cuts, bruises, other injuries. The aloe juice is very inexpensive and it's extremely thin, like water in a mister. People also drink it for their digestive problems. Actually, it's sold as a people product, not a parrot product.

[sperry73]

bummer i thought i could cut out the gel part, juice it and add distilled water to thin it out.. so this would be ok to use daily?

[lnwpenza]

The aloe juice is very inexpensive and it's extremely thin, like water in a mister.

 

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[2birds]

You can buy pure 100% aloe juice at Walmart for 7.99 for a jug. I can't remember exactly how much is in there but it appears to be about a half gallon. I put it in my horses feed all the time because it's good for their digestive system. Also good for birds to ingest as well.