rygby07
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Please help me out! I have a green-winged macaw I have owned for 5 years now. After his most recent molt I noticed that some of his feathers weren’t growing back in some places. I later noticed that every now and then when grooming himself, he would pull out a pin feather and eat it. Nothing in his environment or diet has changed, and he is still acting completely normal. He’s given a shower every few days, he plays and interacts with his toys, he is still very talkative, but I don’t understand why he is doing this.
I can‘t see a vet til a few more days.
My macaw is 31 years old and he had plucked under his wings before I got him, but it still had stopped about 15-20 years ago. Could it possibly be an old habit coming back? Or is it likely a disease? I am very careful to mot use chemicals and scents around him and I leave an air purifier going at all times.
He is on a Zupreem fruit blend and gets fruits, nuts, and veggies often.
I can‘t see a vet til a few more days.
My macaw is 31 years old and he had plucked under his wings before I got him, but it still had stopped about 15-20 years ago. Could it possibly be an old habit coming back? Or is it likely a disease? I am very careful to mot use chemicals and scents around him and I leave an air purifier going at all times.
He is on a Zupreem fruit blend and gets fruits, nuts, and veggies often.