Well gang, update. Paco no longer slams my head when I clean his cage. No more chomps on my arm when I ask him to step up. Even though my work schedule is up and down I try to keep his routine the same. He has gotten so comfy with me that he sits in his cage in the morning with one foot up. I tell myself ok, let me reach in beside him and get his water bowl (screw in type) I was nervous, he just looked at me and I got the bowl out. I was beyond ecstatic.
He climbs to the floor all of the time if I don't go in the room, gently grasps my fingers and hands with his beak. Gotta keep the tootsies covered though.
He didn't want his weekly shower today but I'm not going to push it. I have noticed when I need to go to work and need him in his cage he balks. I honestly think he senses my anxiety. Will have to continue working on that.
Question my feathered friends. He lost his left wing feathers last year. They are slowly coming in and I noticed his shoulder feathers are not coming in like they should be. I don't think he is a plucker but more of a over preener. What can I do? I see no feathers at the bottom of his cage but he is still bald on his chest. Trying not to stress, over all he is happy, eating very well, he is still nervous sometimes around me. Who can blame him after 20 years of neglect?
Your advice as always is welcomed!
He climbs to the floor all of the time if I don't go in the room, gently grasps my fingers and hands with his beak. Gotta keep the tootsies covered though.
He didn't want his weekly shower today but I'm not going to push it. I have noticed when I need to go to work and need him in his cage he balks. I honestly think he senses my anxiety. Will have to continue working on that.
Question my feathered friends. He lost his left wing feathers last year. They are slowly coming in and I noticed his shoulder feathers are not coming in like they should be. I don't think he is a plucker but more of a over preener. What can I do? I see no feathers at the bottom of his cage but he is still bald on his chest. Trying not to stress, over all he is happy, eating very well, he is still nervous sometimes around me. Who can blame him after 20 years of neglect?
Your advice as always is welcomed!