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[patchyjoon]

How is buddy doing with plucking? Is he doing better?

 

[Respect]

How is buddy doing with plucking? Is he doing better?

He’s still barbering — all of his belly feathers grew in, and he let them stay neat for about a day or two before he started chewing the ends off again.

He’s had issues with barbering his shoulders since before we got him, so at this point I think the habit just evolved into barbering everywhere.

He gets lots of out time, we all spend time with him, I change out his toys whenever he seems to lose interest, he’s a GREAT eater, I rarely see hormonal-type behavior from him, the cat isn’t allowed anywhere near him, he isn’t alone for more than a few hours a day in total, and there’s always someone in the next room over when he is alone. The more I stress about it, the more he’ll stress about it; so at this point it is what it is. If he lets them grown out, great! If not, as long as he’s otherwise healthy and not showing any other behavioral issues I try not to worry about it too much.

The only other thing I think I could do at this point is put one of those felt collars on him — but I know for a fact it’d terrify him and he’d hate it

 

[patchyjoon]

He’s still barbering — all of his belly feathers grew in, and he let them stay neat for about a day or two before he started chewing the ends off again.

He’s had issues with barbering his shoulders since before we got him, so at this point I think the habit just evolved into barbering everywhere.

He gets lots of out time, we all spend time with him, I change out his toys whenever he seems to lose interest, he’s a GREAT eater, I rarely see hormonal-type behavior from him, the cat isn’t allowed anywhere near him, he isn’t alone for more than a few hours a day in total, and there’s always someone in the next room over when he is alone. The more I stress about it, the more he’ll stress about it; so at this point it is what it is. If he lets them grown out, great! If not, as long as he’s otherwise healthy and not showing any other behavioral issues I try not to worry about it too much.

The only other thing I think I could do at this point is put one of those felt collars on him — but I know for a fact it’d terrify him and he’d hate it

Awe, poor baby. It's awesome you're doing so much and that you're taking care of him so well. He's so handsome. Definetly on my "AA steal list" Also glad it's not anything more serious!

 

[Emma&pico]

He’s still barbering — all of his belly feathers grew in, and he let them stay neat for about a day or two before he started chewing the ends off again.

He’s had issues with barbering his shoulders since before we got him, so at this point I think the habit just evolved into barbering everywhere.

He gets lots of out time, we all spend time with him, I change out his toys whenever he seems to lose interest, he’s a GREAT eater, I rarely see hormonal-type behavior from him, the cat isn’t allowed anywhere near him, he isn’t alone for more than a few hours a day in total, and there’s always someone in the next room over when he is alone. The more I stress about it, the more he’ll stress about it; so at this point it is what it is. If he lets them grown out, great! If not, as long as he’s otherwise healthy and not showing any other behavioral issues I try not to worry about it too much.

The only other thing I think I could do at this point is put one of those felt collars on him — but I know for a fact it’d terrify him and he’d hate it

I think sometimes plucking has nothing to do with our care has you said it’s become a habit but I know how you feel pico plucked I found cause and rehomed birds that were stressing him but he still carried on on and off i honestly think sometimes plucking is genetic or something that weirdly fetches so sort release

please be kind to yourself buddy is clearly a happy boy we need to see more of

 

[Respect]

A green cheeky with a green beaky



He’s been having fun with the toy he got for St. Patty’s Day

 

[Respect]

“Helping” by “folding” the laundry…



Then taking a break afterwards.

 

[zoo mom]

Such a good helper.

 

[Respect]

Wet Chicken Wednesday! He has a sunflower seed in the first pic

 

[patchyjoon]

Wet Chicken Wednesday! He has a sunflower seed in the first pic
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What a handsome guy

 

[Respect]

Dino closeups!

 

[Respect]

The CD player in my boombox stopped working, so we ordered a new one. We were going to get rid of the old one, but my mom had a great idea — the radio still works, so why not keep it for Buddy? Now he can have plenty of background noise all day

 

[Lee Penman]

He’s still barbering — all of his belly feathers grew in, and he let them stay neat for about a day or two before he started chewing the ends off again.

He’s had issues with barbering his shoulders since before we got him, so at this point I think the habit just evolved into barbering everywhere.

He gets lots of out time, we all spend time with him, I change out his toys whenever he seems to lose interest, he’s a GREAT eater, I rarely see hormonal-type behavior from him, the cat isn’t allowed anywhere near him, he isn’t alone for more than a few hours a day in total, and there’s always someone in the next room over when he is alone. The more I stress about it, the more he’ll stress about it; so at this point it is what it is. If he lets them grown out, great! If not, as long as he’s otherwise healthy and not showing any other behavioral issues I try not to worry about it too much.

The only other thing I think I could do at this point is put one of those felt collars on him — but I know for a fact it’d terrify him and he’d hate it

My bird Rico had a persistent feather-plucking issue for most of his life. I could never figure it out because he had the freedom of my apt, had plenty toys - but never touched them. He was also a very bad sleeper, though, and I often wonder if that had anything to do with it.