My Grey keeps picking a feather's

[greenwinged]

My grey lost it's last owner suddenly to death and now it pick it's it feather, specially when he in his cage. What can I do? :unsure:<br><br>Post edited by: greenwinged, at: 2008/02/29 03:01

[BMustee]

hmmm, thats a hard one. When something like new furniture in the room causes plucking that can be removed and the problem solved, but when a death of a parrots loved one causes pluckng you can't bring them back for them.

 

Well, he is I'm sure morning the loss of his owner and if he does it the most in the cage see if giving him more time out and loving affection from you will get it to at least slow it down a bit. Put feather toys in the cage and see if he will focus on them instead of himself. And what ever you do don't react when he does it...pretend like nothing is going on.

[greenwinged]

Well, we only put him in his cage at night, at first we keep him out all night on the perch with our blue front, but he like to explore.

 

But thanks toy's is a good idea, but don't react I don't know that, thank's!

[Shamelessmuse]

I agree with Berna, I would look at some preening toys. I would also maybe look at a smaller sleeping cage maybe with some preening toys in it. A smaller space could possibly be somewhat of a comfort...but, it could also go the other way. It's hard when it is this type of cause because it really is trial and error. If you are only putting him in the cage at bedtime, do you cover at bedtime? That may help as well if you don't. I am sure others will have ideas as well. Good luck!!

[greenwinged]

ya, he get cover at night.<br><br>Post edited by: greenwinged, at: 2008/02/29 04:45