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My conure looks like he has lots of quills. Is this his molting stage? I don't remember him having this last year??? He looks and feels like a pin cushion. Is there anything I can do for him?
You can help him with the ones he can't reach himself on his head and neck. You can crack the little tips off the ends to help the feather come out by gently rolling them in your fingers. Once you've done it for a while you get good at it. Only do the tips and and the portion that is ready to come off. Stay at least a 1/2 an inch away from the blood line. If you get too close to where it's sensitive your bird will yelp and let know your not doing it right.
also more baths/sprays with a water bottle/showers Help them too it helps soften them up - also helps if you have to "assist preen" them makes it so they're not hard like rocks