katm89
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Hi all!
My bird is at it again with barbering/chewing her feathers. I found out this past spring she was a girl when two eggs appeared in her cage initially I thought her barbering/over preening was due to low humidity in the house over fall and winter, but now it seems the barbering begins when the hormones are peaking in fall going into spring.
Anybody have any tips for dealing with a picky persnickety, parrot? I’m misting her 2x a day and giving her baths multiple times a week, rotating toys, not encouraging breeding behaviors and giving her more outdoors time to take her mind off picking herself. It’s driving me nuts . I feel like it’s a reflection on how I care for her and I’m trying my hardest to do everything right. It seems like it becomes a habit as she starts in fall and won’t let up until May/June. I’m at a point where I’m considering a collar/sweater to break her of the habit.
I’ve attached some pictures for reference. Her feathers were demolished within a couple days time.
My bird is at it again with barbering/chewing her feathers. I found out this past spring she was a girl when two eggs appeared in her cage initially I thought her barbering/over preening was due to low humidity in the house over fall and winter, but now it seems the barbering begins when the hormones are peaking in fall going into spring.
Anybody have any tips for dealing with a picky persnickety, parrot? I’m misting her 2x a day and giving her baths multiple times a week, rotating toys, not encouraging breeding behaviors and giving her more outdoors time to take her mind off picking herself. It’s driving me nuts . I feel like it’s a reflection on how I care for her and I’m trying my hardest to do everything right. It seems like it becomes a habit as she starts in fall and won’t let up until May/June. I’m at a point where I’m considering a collar/sweater to break her of the habit.
I’ve attached some pictures for reference. Her feathers were demolished within a couple days time.
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