Hi, I know it has been a long time since I last wrote here, but these past few months have been really busy for me. Sorry for not writing back
I wanted to share some updates and I also need some advice, again, since the my vet's email seems not to be working.
So I went to the vet and got some bloodwork done for lead and zinc intoxication but they all came back in normal limits and the vet told me that the feather loss on her chest may be due to a behavioural issue.
A few weeks passed and I noticed some changes in her feathers, meaning they started growing back on her chest and I noticed on her leg too, that some pin feathers started to appear. Days later, pin feathers appeared near her face and on her head, and now they are starting to be more obvious. So I am starting to think that her feather loss on her chest could have been the start of her moulting, but I am not sure.
Also, about her normal leg having too much pressure and causing some sort of bumblefoot, he told me to remove the flat perch from her cage and that she needs to have different sized perches (that has something to do with her center of balance constantly moving) and also wrap them with something soft (which I already did those two things). The problem that I have with this is that he told me to remove the flat perch and all the parrot owner's post I have read all say to have a flat perch to rest. I have removed it then, but I put it back today and I want to order a new one soon. I think her foot got some sort of bumblefoot , but its not that noticeable and I have always cleaned her perches and vet-wrapped and put something soft on them and switched their places. It seems not to suffice.
I also bought her a T-stand for her to sit outside, but I am not sure if she will manage by herself outside. And she has a tendency not to go back in her cage and sleep outside, so I am a bit reluctant letting her out in her condition. But also she doesn't get much exercise in the cage and she gets bored easily so she resorts to shredding the vet-wrap until there is nothing left, even though she has foraging toys and chewing toys.
I wanted to hear your opinions about her possible moulting, her foot and letting her outside since you are all more experienced than me.