Our Goffin, Bubo, has had a feather chewing problem for years. In the last year we tried soft collars and dresses but she can destroy those too. I just read the article about giardia, and I'm going to ask my vet what he thinks.
It does seem that January is molting time for most of our birds. But in the last few weeks, Bubo has plucked her buddy (BF Zon) Keiko's head bald.
She has always plucked a feather here and there on Keikoa, and for a while I thought she was after the nutrients at the base of the feather. It still seems that way but this is way more fricking than previously.
Any ideas on how to stop this? I put a dab of Vaseline on Keikoa's head. It slowed Bubo down, but I don't know if this is a good solution and it didn't last more than about 24 hours.
It does seem that January is molting time for most of our birds. But in the last few weeks, Bubo has plucked her buddy (BF Zon) Keiko's head bald.
She has always plucked a feather here and there on Keikoa, and for a while I thought she was after the nutrients at the base of the feather. It still seems that way but this is way more fricking than previously.
Any ideas on how to stop this? I put a dab of Vaseline on Keikoa's head. It slowed Bubo down, but I don't know if this is a good solution and it didn't last more than about 24 hours.
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