RE FEATHER PULLIN

[alfie2008]

HI GUYS

DID YE READ MY POST BOUT ALFIE PULLIN HIS FEATHERS AS WE SPEAK NOW HE PULLED OUT A FEW MORE IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO STOP HIM.

[Dave007]

Spray that area with cold water. Do it often. Watch and see if anything lessens. Could have dry feathers or dry skin there. There's more you can do but start with the misting. Include upper breast area. Make sure you get the skin wet.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/26 22:35

[lovemyGreys]

How old is Alfie ? Has been through a molt ?

[lovemyGreys]

How old is Alfie ? Has been through a molt ?

[Dave007]

Tracy, stop repeating yourself. We get the message loud and clear. You're starting to act like a dominatrix.

[casper]

{Feel-good-0002006E}

[danmcq]

Is that a Domino's Pizza Delivery Girl/Women? ;-)

 

Back on track, yes it is probably the worlwide molt that seems to be affecting everyone of our Greys at or near a year old. :-)

[danmcq]

Boy, I needed all these laughs and time on the forum with friends to decompress from a "Week of Hell at the Office". :-)

 

Thanks all you Grey Forumites and Domino Pizza delivery Girls. ;-)

[casper]

Charlie will be a year old next month and has gone through a really bad molt. I have found three larger feathers today but this has been going on for a few months. Has alfie lots of pins coming through? Did you actually see him pull the feathers and are they chewed at the ends?

[lovemyGreys]

:blush: Dave how did you guess ?

 

Hot & spicy with extra chillies was it Dan ?

 

Yes if you can give us a little bit more info then we will be able to help/advise some more & forgive us for going off topic

[alfie2008]

HI DAVE

THANKS I WILL TRY THAT ONE SEE HOW IT GOES ALFIE IS ALMOST A YEAR OLD AND N NOT BEEN THROUGH MOLT AS FAR AS IM AWARE CANT SEE PINS COMING THROUGH E ACTUALLY PULLING NOT JUST FALLIN OUT THEMSLVES CAN FEEL PINS ON TIP OF FEATHER

[alfie2008]

HI DAVE

THANKS I WILL TRY THAT ONE SEE HOW IT GOES ALFIE IS ALMOST A YEAR OLD AND N NOT BEEN THROUGH MOLT AS FAR AS IM AWARE CANT SEE PINS COMING THROUGH E ACTUALLY PULLING NOT JUST FALLIN OUT THEMSLVES CAN FEEL PINS ON TIP OF FEATHER

[lovemyGreys]

If you can see pins & given Alfie's age it almost sounds a molt,the larger feathers may have become loose with the new ones pushing through & Alfies pulling them.check the end of the feather shafts to see if there chewed or in tact.

[alfie2008]

AND WOULD SHE PULL THEM OUT LIKE THAT DURING MOLT AN HOW LONG DOES IT LAST FOR IL CHECK FEATHERSFOR CHEWED ENDS

[alfie2008]

JUST CHECKED FEATHERS SOE ARE CHEWED SOME ARE NOT AND UNDER HER NECK I CAN SEE FEW PINS AN TINY FEATHERS COMING THROUGH DOES THIS SOUND LIKE MOT NOW

[Dave007]

PIn feathers are like our follicles just below our skin. Our hair grows out from them. One of the members here named Dan lost all of his hair and went to Bosley for a complete follicle procedure. His facial wrinkles and bad attitude increased while he was bald. The people here on the board consoled and helped him through his crisis.

 

In a bird, their pin feathers are the same thing except they're above the bird's skin. Hopefully, your bird won't pull those pin feathers out. Sometimes a new pin feather doesn't regrow there. So, use the water frequently and since it's that time of the year when many birds naturally molt get him wet in the neck area, lower and upper breast area,base of the tail area, underneath the wings close to the body. Try to soak the bird's skin as much as you can. No towel drying--no hair dryer should be used. Let the bird dry out naturally. Do it frequently. Keep the bird away from drafts. If this process succeeds, we can tell you about a liquid that's cheap and can be purchased in drug stores, supermarkets, Walmart. This liquid can be mixed with water and sprayed on the bird's feathers and skin and it usually produces good results but try the water for now.

 

 

PS----Use lower case letters cause people will think you're yelling at them

 

Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/27 00:56<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/27 01:07

[alfie2008]

DAVE

THANKS A MILLION FOR YOUR ADVICE IL TRY WATER TOM WHEN I GET IN FROM WORK E DOESNT CARE TOO MUCH FOR THE SPRAYING BUT IF IT DOES HIM GOOD TOUGH LUCK ALFIE HAS TO BE DONE {Feel-good-000200BB}

[Tycos_mom]

Good for you it will sofen those pin feathers so they can grow without irratating you little guys sensetive skin aloe mixed with the water will help soothe the irritation also I don't use it but I know many people that do I just put my birds in the bathtub every second day and hose them down with lukewarm water and they do fine

[alfie2008]

GAVE ALFIE GOOD SOAKIN THIS EVE E WASNT 2 HAPPY BOUT IT MADE LOADS FUNNY NOISES AT ME BUT IF IT WORKS WAT THE HELL WHERE U GET THAT ALOE STUFF FROM

[siobha9]

I havent been able to find aloe spray here at all. I have been looking for it for ages. I just bath my 2 regularly and hope it is enough :dry:

[lovemyGreys]

Do you have a holland & Barret health shop there ? They sell it ...

 

http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/categories.asp?cid=77

[Acappella]

I found 100% aloe juice in a health food store, others have found it in a dept store like WalMart in the pharmacy section.

[Tycos_mom]

try looking in the healthfood store the usually carry aloe juice

[siobha9]

Yes I believe there is a Holland & Barret in Dublin. We'll have to get the passports out and dust them down. They don't like us country folk venturing into the Big Smoke:P

[lovemyGreys]

:pinch: Make it a day trip