nims Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi, I have a 6 month old CAG called Indy and last week one of her tail feathers was broken in the middle and fell off. When cleaning her cage this week I noticed another tail feather. She is not plucking or anything but I am wondering if she is starting to moult? Also she has a lot of flakes (dry skin?) a lot can anyone tell me why this is? I am currently bathing her every other day to help her? Thanks Nims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 The white flakes your bird sheds when preening or ruffling its feathers is not really dandruff as such,it's perfectly normal & the bathing will help. Baby greys do tend to damage their tail feathers from being over boisterous,playing rough,catching them on the cage bars etc.. again nothing to worry about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Forgot to add if you see an excess of the white downy feathers all over the place this could be the start of Indy's first molt The tail feathers will grow back through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nims Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 hi, thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nith Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hi I have a 10 week old grey who is losing a lot of white fluffy baby feathers and also shedding a lot of white flakes but very small. They break down into dust and I am constantly sweeping and vacuuming etc. I thought to get a air purifier but there is still loads. I can only assume the fluffy feathers are from a molt. How long will this last for? Also I have heard many people menton that athing will reduce the dst. Is this true and if so how often can they bathe and what is the best way to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 They should have at least 2 baths a week and they need to be soaked good, this will reduce the dust and help their skin from being so itchy when they are molting. Some take their birds into the shower and do it or put some water in the tub and bathe them that way, try it both ways and see which is best for yours. You might be able to do it in the sink, some greys like baths and some don't but they need to bathe whether they like it or not. We do have some threads that will help you with this, just do a search to find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 The white downy feathers are quite normal & the white flakes are probably loose bits from his feather shafts where his feathers are coming through. He is not molting,the first molt will happen around his 1st year. To begin with buy a water mister bottle,gently spray tepid/warm water above his head & let it fall gently over him,as he gets a little older you can then introduce a shallow dish for him to bath in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nith Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 The breeder told us he was 10 weeks old... is it ok to start bathing him nw. I thought he had to be a bit older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 No now is fine,just spray him gently with a mister to begin with so he can get use to it,later on you can introduce him to the shower or a shallow bowl to bath in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nith Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Warm water - do we dry him afterwardsin any way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Well some members spray / bath their greys in cold water,i prefer to use warm/tepid it's a personal choice.No need to dry him,it will encourage him to preen himself.The first few times i wouldnt soak him just give him a nice spray so he can get use to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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