Me and my rescue Quaker

[Kima]

Yes misting would be good. They like the water warm though

OMG I would love more birds, but space is a factor just now. Will need to wait until I move this summer.

 

[ZoeyFredrik]

Sammy hates to bathe. He used to enjoy it but now he freaks out if I get him wet. Occasionally I have to make him. Even if he just sits in the steamy shower with me. The water seems to help.

 

[Kima]

Yes, I always take Kosmo in the bathroom with me while I shower or bath. Sometime he shows interest in joining me, sometimes I include him regardless of his interest. He has no fear of water, in fact, if you want a good laugh, read the two posts "Bath Time Joy" and "Bath Time Jolt" on my blog - we've had some adventures

 

[Kima]

Thank you for taking Kosmo into your home. Kosmo is my dog's name.
I had success stopping feather plucking with my maroon-bellied conure. I gave her a little bit more attention, bought her a Polly Dolly preening toy (don't believe they are available any longer but there are other preening toys) and also added Nekton Bio to her water.
Best of luck to you in helping her stop plucking.

I have tried every preening, destroy and foraging toy, but to no avail I checked out Nekton Bio on line; actually, the feathers he has are beautiful and he does have new ones growing all the time - the problem is him plucking them.
BTW: I didn't name him Kosmo, but when I got him I decided to change the first letter to a K, just to give him a new start

 

[Kima]

Welcome, welcome!

I'm so glad Kosmo found you!

"Curing" a plucker seems to be somewhat up to the bird. Some birds stop forever once they get into a happier living situation. For others it becomes a habit that they turn to whenever they feel nervous (like a person who has a hard time breaking a nail-biting habit). Other birds have an incurable underlying condition that drives them mad with itching/tingling/pain and in response they pick and pull. I know of two cockatoos that seasonally pluck a small patch bare in the autumn but are otherwise fully feathered.

I believe every lil' plucker can improve at least somewhat with proper care... But it's a long, slow journey with many ups and downs. Thankfully, Avian Avenue is a great community for encouragement along the way!

Actually, I'm not that concerned about the plucking, as long as it doesn't cause an infection (I would love him with or without feathers.) It's the self-mutilation that terrifies me

 

[parrotluv]

Never had need to use these but might be something you might want to try
100% Alcohol-free herbal extracts

 

[Kima]

I've added a new post to my blog Rescuing Kosmo detailing some of what I've been going through lately.

 

[Cynthia & Percy]

welcome