jealousy can be a reason for feather plucking?

[Momo]

hi everybody,

im quite worried about momo,since the new tiel come i feel he start to take fur.i dont know its molting or taking but i keep see him playing with the feather.its 3 big feathers fall down this week is this normal?

he does show jealousy and upset everytime i interact with the new bird but i just cant belive if this can be reason for feather plucking.

it is my own fault,the tiel is really tame and we can let it out more and put him on our hand and our shoulder.momo sees it and i can feel somehow he is upset because he make a sad sound.momo dsnt step up yet so we cant let him out more than 10 hours per day(he will not come back and i need to towel him) and of course he cant hanging out around my hand and shoulder.im still in progress to train him to step up.

guys...what i have to do??

 

and i found some black needles fur around his neck and head.he seems being disturb if i touch this 'black needle'.can anyone tell me what is it and should it be preen??

thanks everybody,reply me im very worried!!

[Dave007]

That's normal. It's probably wing feathers that periodically fall off. The * black needle* you're referring to are where new feathers are starting to grow out of. The black needle is called pin needles, feather spikes. When you see them, leave them alone. The area is sensitive until the new feathers come through.

[Momo]

oh thanks god,im worried because i see him puff and preen his fur agressively when he see us playing too much with the new bird.

wow thanks again dave,i can have good sleep now without worry about my baby!

[judygram]

Also one thing to be aware of is to keep Momo first in everything since he was there before the tiel, feed him first, speak to him first and so forth so he knows he is the top bird, thats what you have to do with a grey when they were there before any other bird is added to the flock.

[Momo]

yes judy,i keep give him and talk to him first before the tiel.but the tiel is ready to be really close to us like sitting with us and play around us.

i hope momo can tolerate this until he can master the step up.when he step very well everything is gonna be fine.

he grew many pin feather which disturb him alot and he keep rejecting to interact with me too much so i dont start the step up training yet.

is it good idea to train him in this situation??

[judygram]

You might want to hold off on the step up training until his pins open up as they can be somewhat irritable, those pins are uncomfortable for him until they open.

[Greywings]

Moulting is not the easiest time for them-itchy and tender pin feathers can be helped with frequent showers or spray mistings. A little extra protein and good fatty acids (walnuts, red palm oil) in the diet helps as well.

[Momo]

thanks everybody,

i will keep misting him and give him better diet

some article said we should scratch their pin feathers cuz its itchy and they like it but some said its feel pain if we touch it.

i dont know which one is true but i leave the pin feather alone since he seems pain and shock if i touch it.

is it okay too much to shower him 3 days once?i keep misting him everyday but just want to make sure how frequent i should shower him in this moulting season.

thanksss