hedwigsmom Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 I am new to grey forums.... I have a 2 1/2 year old Timneh named Hedwig. She has had some issues the last year...she had a feather cyst removed, and often prematurely breaks blood feathers or chews them. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this, and what they have done to help their bird.
MommaFawkes Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Hello Hedwigsmom nice to meet you! I believe you are on another forum that I am part of. Welcome!
kimmie_30 Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 hello im new too i have a baby african grey well it will be home from the breeders in 5 weeks, i do have pictures of him and i found out he is a male my baby is named bailey i think your bird is pretty
judygram Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Hello Hedwigsmom and welcome to the family, we are so glad you decided to join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Hedwig. I am sorry to hear you are having some issues with her, a feather cyst removed sounds like quite an ordeal and it may have led her to chew blood feathers. I have not experienced this but I am sure with all the members we have her that someone has had that happen and will share that experience with us. It sounds like it was probably something painful to have happen to her. In any case read thru as many of the threads here for lots of useful and helpful information on a variety of topics. Please do ask questions if you have any and we will do our best to get you some answers and help you in any way we can. If you have any pictures of Hedwig you would like to share with us we would love to see her.
judygram Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Hello Kimmie and welcome to the family, we are so pleased you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Bailey. I know the next 5 weeks will probably be the longest weeks of your life when you are waiting for a new baby to arrive. I know you are excited and rightly so, it is not everyday that someone gets a grey but you are about to embark on a lifetime committment that will be most rewarding. Do you have any other birds or pets in your household? If you do have any dogs or cats, I am sure you will take the necessary precautions to make sure Bailey is safe around them and supervise the time he is out of his cage. I am sure you have already done a lot of research on greys but be sure to read as many of the threads here for lots of useful and helpful information. We have lots of members who are willing to share what they know and learn with all of us. Ask questions if you have any and we will do our best to get some answers and help you in any way we can. If you have pictures you would like to share with us we would love to see him.
Talon Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Hello to both of you. I'm glad you joined us here! I look forward to hearing more! B)
Guest Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Hello Hedwigsmom, welcome here and Kimmie you too I am happy you both joined us and look forward to reading your postings.
hedwigsmom Posted February 18, 2008 Author Posted February 18, 2008 Thank you! I will post more pics soon, just got a new computer, so we are still downloading our pics!
judygram Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 New computer huh, know how that goes, I look forward to seeing the pictures when you get the chance.
hedwigsmom Posted February 18, 2008 Author Posted February 18, 2008 Yeah...and it's a mac! So I am learning!!!
MazyAK Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 hedwigsmom: Great to have you here and know you'll find lots of useful information. I would ask your vet if the removal of the cyst may be related to the blood feather issue. It's new to me. good luck and see you out there Bruce & Mazy
Ronda477 Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Welcome Hedwigsmom and Kimmie! I'm sure you will still find plenty of questions to ask in the next coming weeks! I know I did and I had owned a bird for 9 years prior to getting my SweetHeart (TAG). We are getting another addition at the end of March beginning of April so I can join you on the wait lol. But just ask away no matter how silly you think the question is, because THERE ARE NO silly questions!! Welcome again to the both of you!
danmcq Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 Welcome hedwigsmom and Kimme30!!! It's great to have you here. :-)
hedwigsmom Posted February 22, 2008 Author Posted February 22, 2008 Thanks! We have been to the vet many times with her....we are now going to try pluck-no -more.....the vet said it was absolutely safe and it may help with her stress!
judygram Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 I hope it does help with the plucking but her stress needs to be dealt with also, keep us informed as to whether it helps or not, still looking forward to seeing some pictures when you can.
danmcq Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 Please let us know if the pluck no more works. It may help a few others here who are battling the Plucking with their Greys also. :-)
hedwigsmom Posted February 26, 2008 Author Posted February 26, 2008 So, She has been on the pluck no more for a couple of days, it has no taste or smell, so it hasn't stopped her from enjoying her bath or drinking water.....I looked on a few blogs about the pluck no more....apparently it is the same formula as something called stress relief 911 or something like that. Many people swear by it, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. The pluck no more is a bit expensive.....but totally worth it if it helps!
judygram Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Well I hope it works for her, I know nothing about it but if it helps then it is worth the cost, I'll keep my fingers crossed it works and please keep us updated.
Ronda477 Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 Yes please let us know if that works, like Dan had said there are other members here as well that could benefit from that if it works, and when it comes to our babies, usually as long as it works, cost doesn't matter. So hope it really works for you!
Laurie Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 Hi, and welcome! As you can already see this is a great place for friendly people and great advice. We're glad you're here!
hedwigsmom Posted March 6, 2008 Author Posted March 6, 2008 I'm not sure if the pluck no more is really doing anything......Hedwig is a feather chewer and I came home to blood in the cage AGAIN because she chewed one of her blood feathers. I know this is behavioral, but I can't help to think it has something to do with her having surgery last summer on her wing for a feather cyst. UGH! We have given her endless toys, and a great diet! She eats Harrisons organic pellets with a mix of veggies/fruits and sunflower seeds as snacks. I hope the Pluck no more starts to work! I will keep you posted!
nevjoe Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 Welcome to the best forum on the net. Glad to have you with us. Joe
danmcq Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 Oh man hedwigsmoms, what a dilemma. I certainly hope it does get this under control for you and your Grey. The chewing of Blood feathers is not a good indication and alarming to come home and find. Please keep us posted. :-)
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