Post by lauraj on Jan 5, 2020 9:02:32 GMT -7
Evening everyone!
Just a question about my birds feathers, i have had Bo for one week now and he is fantastic. Very vocal and training very well, so happy to have the little guy with us!
Just wondering if Bo's behaviour is normal with preening. He is 6 months old next week incase age has anything to do with it.
The breeder has clipped one wing of bo's, and clipped almost all of the feathers off, which i am assuming is irritating for the little one and may be adding to the preening of his wings.
Bo spends a large amount of time preening, but as mentioned in another post i am concerned in regards to plucking.
When we leave the house we leave a radio on and he has a number of toys in his cage which seem to be keeping him entertained (foraging toys are on the way), we also have him out at the minute every time we can but due to his one wing shortage can't leave him alone because he tries to fly but falls.
I have noticed this evening that when he is puffed up and napping (he had just spent 10 minutes preening then put his foot up) he has only what I can describe as a centre parting down the middle of his chest round to his bottom area. The feathers underneath look like what a normal baby birds feathers look like, a bit scruffy and all over the place.
Is this normal? He is the first grey i have owned and at the minute im over cautious! What is normal preening times and behaviour? He has no bald spots but the parting of feathers worried me a little! Also if Bo was to pluck would the signs be obvious? Finding no feathers in his cage what so ever!
Thank you to anybody in advance
Just a question about my birds feathers, i have had Bo for one week now and he is fantastic. Very vocal and training very well, so happy to have the little guy with us!
Just wondering if Bo's behaviour is normal with preening. He is 6 months old next week incase age has anything to do with it.
The breeder has clipped one wing of bo's, and clipped almost all of the feathers off, which i am assuming is irritating for the little one and may be adding to the preening of his wings.
Bo spends a large amount of time preening, but as mentioned in another post i am concerned in regards to plucking.
When we leave the house we leave a radio on and he has a number of toys in his cage which seem to be keeping him entertained (foraging toys are on the way), we also have him out at the minute every time we can but due to his one wing shortage can't leave him alone because he tries to fly but falls.
I have noticed this evening that when he is puffed up and napping (he had just spent 10 minutes preening then put his foot up) he has only what I can describe as a centre parting down the middle of his chest round to his bottom area. The feathers underneath look like what a normal baby birds feathers look like, a bit scruffy and all over the place.
Is this normal? He is the first grey i have owned and at the minute im over cautious! What is normal preening times and behaviour? He has no bald spots but the parting of feathers worried me a little! Also if Bo was to pluck would the signs be obvious? Finding no feathers in his cage what so ever!
Thank you to anybody in advance
