Broken Feathers

[Sierra2012]

My new rescue Sierra Dont like how the vet is treating this looking for ideas

 

[Chantilly Lace]

What exactly is the vet doing? Does she like to shower? That can help the feathers look better and also they usually will preen afterwards.

 

[Sierra2012]

The vet is plucking broken feathers 4 at a time and tromitizeing her . She loves showers we take one every day

 

[ImaBirdMom]

The vet is plucking broken feathers 4 at a time and tromitizeing her . She loves showers we take one every day

What is the reason she keeps breaking her feathers?

 

[Sierra2012]

I rescued her from this idiot who kept her in a dog crate her feathers are broken from not having room to expand them

 

[tozie12]

can you give her a conservative clip and let them just all molt out and grow back in at their own pace? I think pulling the feathers that aren't life-threatening (ie blood feathers that refuse to clot or keep getting re broken) would be unnecessarily painful for the bird. I have an M2 that clips his own flights and tho they are raggedy, they pose no health risk so i just let them molt out on their own and cross my fingers with each molt hoping he'll let them grow in 'this time'.

 

[Sierra2012]

The reason i joined this site was to find other ways to handle her broken feathers Im thinking I need to stop going to this vet and find a different one cause I dont think pulling feathers is good either

 

[Anne & Gang]

ohmygod i dont think pulling her feathers is good either....get a second opinion on that..better not to traumatize her when she is so new to yo ur home....let her be for now.

 

[Sierra2012]

Im actually looking for a new vet as we speak