Posted July 25, 200817 yr I had two birds in a cabinet with a box and they have preened each other crazy and he has removed all the feathers from around her cere and beak and also seems to have chipped her beak? i have removed them from the cabinet and put them into the flight aviary so that they dont just sit there and preen all day so i will watch for any improvement. Has anyone had this happen? How long does it take for the feathers to grow back?
July 25, 200817 yr Heya, I haven't had this happen But i am sure the feathers will grow back after the next molt, Which ones where they ? How long were they in the cabinet for ?
July 25, 200817 yr Are you sure he has done it and she hasnt contracted scaley face ? I agree. If the feathers have just been plucked out, they will grow back in about 2ish weeks
July 25, 200817 yr Author Heya, I haven't had this happen But i am sure the feathers will grow back after the next molt, Which ones where they ? How long were they in the cabinet for ?It is the albino you gave me.They were in the cabinets for about 3 weeks?Are you sure he has done it and she hasnt contracted scaley face ?They dont have scaley face or they have no signs of it. I gave them a shot of invermectin before they went into the cabinets just incase anyway. So i am really stumped because i have never seen this before with any of my other birds.
July 27, 200817 yr Hey Missylu i wouldn't worry to much, i had a pair in breeding last year and he plucked the back of her head bare but after she went back in the aviary they grew back with no problems. I have no idea why he did this and i never even saw him do it but she was fine.
July 27, 200817 yr Author Her feathers have alll but grown back already. they are short but the are getting there......few i was getting worried! Thanks again guys
July 28, 200817 yr Missylu Lemon and Lime do this a bit, she preens and preens him and then he ends up with a bald patch. She then seems to layoff for a bit, feathers grow back and we start again. I was worried that he had something like mites but nope she just likes to preen him. I have a few times now physically stopped them and she seems to lay off for a few days I think so birds are just so in love they can't help it!
July 28, 200817 yr Offended you gave one of my birds Ivermic !!! *Hmmmmp Calm down Neat I'm sure she gives all the birds Ivermectin treatment…not only yours…LOL… Misslu if I were you next time you visit Neat take your Ivermectin & treat all her birds, it would be much safer to visit then no chance of taking anything back home again…[me make trouble …NO.] Edited July 28, 200817 yr by Norm
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