Thoughts?

[Srohe]

I rehomed our 6 year old G2 4 weeks ago to a friends daughter.Today was my second visit with her. Her feathers looked dull and over pruned. Her new owner has been mixing a little coconut oil with water and spritzing her about once a week. It’s winter here in Indiana so she hasn’t beeN. in her outdoor cage in a couple months. Here are some pictures I took today. Her new owner was concerned of plucking. What do any of you think? I know moving is very stressful in birds and if it doesn’t work out I will always take her back.

 

[Srohe]

I should add that she has kept her on the same diet which is zupreem pellets and sunburst conure seed mix and chop.

 

[Shezbug]

I’m not so sure the coconut oil in the water is the best option.
@Hankmacaw @Mizzely @Macawnutz

 

[JLcribber]

Well the first thing would be to stop gumming up her feathers once a week with oil. Absolutely no reason for it and a very big contributing factor on top of losing her world.

Why did you rehome her?

 

[Srohe]

It was a very hard decision to rehome her. She would attack our older Quaker parrot. She’s missing a toenail from one of the attacks. I would have them out at seperate times. We weren’t able to spend as much time with her as I thought she needed. The girl who we rehomed her to came over 4-5 times and stayed for hours before we moved her. And Maggie the G2 loved her on every visit. And she was normally very shy to people she didn’t know very well. I know the girls family. We gave her her large walk in aviary cage and everything in it. So she would have all her stuff. Since the rehome we stay in contact several times a week. And I’ve been there twice to visit her. Both visits she seemed weary of me until finally she warmed up and flew onto my shoulder.

 

[Cynthia & Percy]

I would spritzer with water without the coconut Oil it might be the coconut oil is doing it I know that you miss her but slowly back off the time that you were seeing her so that she can adjust to her new environment without you

 

[Mizzely]

Coconut oil on the feathers on doing nothing except covering the feathers in oil. Water is all you need.

 

[Karen]

Her new owner has been mixing a little coconut oil with water and spritzing her about once a week.

I would be very concerned about oil on any bird but especially oil on a powder bird. She doesn't look in good shape. If she were my bird I would be checking with my Avian Vet as to how I could immediately get the oil removed.

EDITED TO ADD: You have a bird with a powder base, then you add oil over the powder, then she preens and puts powder over the top of the oil. IMO, This is probably causing all kinds of problems.

 

[Srohe]

I have told new owner to stop the oil and water mix immediately.

 

[Karen]

I have told new owner to stop the oil and water mix immediately.

Please check with your Avian Vet as to how to get the oil off ASAP.

 

[Srohe]

Please check with your Avian Vet as to how to get the oil off ASAP.

I will call him tomorrow.

 

[Srohe]

Wanted you all to know we got Maggie back. She was not adjusting well at her new home. I will never rehome her again. You can tell she’s so happy to be home.

 

[TikkiTembo]

Birds are hard. We're here for you, and it's so nice to hear she's home! Sometimes, my U2 doesn't get as much time out of his cage as I'd like because I have other birds and small kids, but I know that he's well cared for, and happiest here at home with us, even if he only gets a few hours out.

 

[Srohe]

Birds are hard. We're here for you, and it's so nice to hear she's home! Sometimes, my U2 doesn't get as much time out of his cage as I'd like because I have other birds and small kids, but I know that he's well cared for, and happiest here at home with us, even if he only gets a few hours out.

Thank you.