hi peeps81 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 5,106 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 20 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 9, 2009 Birthday: 15/08/1994 Share Posted May 7, 2009 does anyone know if olive oil makes a budgie lose his feathers were the olive oil was applied? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Why would you apply olive oil to a budgie Link to comment
Pearce 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 4,449 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,475 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,280 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2011 Birthday: 21/04/1991 Share Posted May 7, 2009 It helps with scaly face. Olive oil blocks the burrows of the mites and suffocates them. Their are no feathers on the cere or feet so I do not see how the bird would lose feathers Link to comment
mattdog2 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 5,243 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 649 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,690 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 18, 2010 Birthday: 13/08/1992 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Well, it should'nt effect it, as many people use it for scaly face, just be careful when applying to the face...he might ingest it into his system Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 7, 2009 It helps with scaly face. Olive oil blocks the burrows of the mites and suffocates them. Their are no feathers on the cere or feet so I do not see how the bird would lose feathers Yeah but they said its on the feathers. Shouldnt be if being used for scaly face and on cere and feet.....not enough info given. Link to comment
Pearce 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 4,449 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,475 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,280 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2011 Birthday: 21/04/1991 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Aslong as its applied to the cere and feet, and no where else. The bird will not lose feathers. Do your birds have scaly face? Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I mix detol with medicated Olive oil for After the cock's fight.. I use Baby oil for Scalely face but haven't needed that for a couple of years. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) Aslong as its applied to the cere and feet, and no where else. The bird will not lose feathers.Do your birds have scaly face? What makes you think olive oil makes birds lose feathers Pearce ? Hi peeps need to give more info instead of posting this quickly and logging off and not giving enough info for us to be able to advise properly. One mention of olive oil, no mention of scaly face and we are advising scalyface remedies ??????? Edited May 7, 2009 by KAZ Link to comment
Pearce 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 4,449 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,475 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,280 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2011 Birthday: 21/04/1991 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I dont think it will cause the bird to lose feathers kaz I just do not see the point of applying it to the feathers in the first place??? Why?? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I dont think it will cause the bird to lose feathers kaz I just do not see the point of applying it to the feathers in the first place??? Why?? Read my first post Pearce....I asked the same question and HiPeeps logged off. Until we have more to go on, why speculate ?? Link to comment
mattdog2 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 5,243 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 649 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,690 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 18, 2010 Birthday: 13/08/1992 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I dont think it will cause the bird to lose feathers kaz I just do not see the point of applying it to the feathers in the first place??? Why?? Read my first post Pearce....I asked the same question and HiPeeps logged off. Until we have more to go on, why speculate ?? well...their's really no other reason to put olive oil on a budgerigar unless its used for scaly face, so thats my theory, and yes your right, not enough info supplied so we cannot speculate on what hes using it for Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Olive oil is a soother. Mixed with Detol it helps with injuries I agree, no good for Scaley Face but good if there is a scrape between birds. Also good for chicks that are getting feather plucked. The hens don't like the taste. Link to comment
hi peeps81 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Member ID: 5,106 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 20 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 9, 2009 Birthday: 15/08/1994 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 sorry guys yes my budgie had scaly face and thats why i used olive oil on the second day i was applying it i think i put a bit to much on and it dribbled down the side and i figured it couldnt hurt the budgie a couple of days later i noticed that there were some feathers missing to the left of the cere and i figured that it was the mites progressing and i put some olive oil on it and he seems top of lost more feathers so before i put more on him to cure something he doesnt have i was wondering if it caused feather loss Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I haven't heard that it does but if he's losing feathers I'd probably stop using it and use another treatment... Link to comment
Pearce 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Member ID: 4,449 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,475 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,280 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2011 Birthday: 21/04/1991 Share Posted May 8, 2009 If he is losing feathers you should stop using the olive oil. Can you get ivermectin spot on 0.1%? Vets have it. Also you can try vaseline instead of olive oil. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 8, 2009 can you post a photo ? Link to comment
bird lady 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Member ID: 5,153 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 66 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 435 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I'm an aromatherapist and olive oil will deffinatly not cause the feathers to fall out! obviously it's something else. You shouldn't be using baby oil because it's petrole based and will just clog and not alow the skin to breath. Try using a more natural base such as plant derived oils (grape seed etc that will absorb but not clog! Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Its entirely possible this bird has mites other than the scaly face variety causing itching and aggressively scratching at its feathers. Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Baby oil is my prefered method. But i've only needed to use it twice. Link to comment
K7691 0 Posted June 19, 2019 Member ID: 8,869 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 2 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/06/19 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 22, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Whats best to use in my budgies cage 100%woodchip or sand for the substrate Link to comment
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