I have three of them and they act different when they moult.They dont want scratches and bicker between themselves. Normally they all get along well.
2007-01-31 11:47:11 · 5 answers · asked by deborah a 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Some birds have more of a difficult time. A good diet of pellet food,10%seeds,and 10% fruits and veggies help. Warm baths in 2 inches of water in a sink helps. You can flick the water and act enthusiastically to teach them to enjoy the bath since you are flock leader. Chopped hard cooked egg three times a week with the shell crumbled adds protein and other nutrients for feather growth. Good food and warm baths help and also decrease the stress of moulting. Have a tweet year.
2007-01-31 11:57:42 · answer #1 · answered by firestarter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In addition to the answers you've gotten, moulting makes them itchy. The sheaths are little plastic casings that feathers are inside when they grow outward, and the feeling of those little casings on each feather is quite irritating.
Sometimes birds will help flockmates by preening off these sheaths, and sometimes humans will be able to carefully slide them off of the feathers. The itchiest part seems to be the head, since they can't get those on their own, so yes, typically they do get quite cranky because they're significantly less comfortable than normal.
2007-01-31 12:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by PinkDagger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL Yeah, they do get cranky during molts. Thank GOD, Rio, our Military Macaw is almost finished with his. He's Mr. Attitude when he's NOT moulting, but when he is, I'm the only one allowed anywhere near him, and it's only because I'll help him preen those feathers. LOL
2007-01-31 12:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by sdkramer76 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
might desire to me molting as they in many cases do get moody. might desire to be lice or mites. the suited thank you to verify is to conceal cage with a white sheet at nighttime and if interior the am you spot little crimson dots over the sheet you be attentive to you have lice or mites. might have a nutrition defeciency this is inflicting pores and skin to be dry and feathers to fall out. Do you mist him with heat water or grant baths? each now and then the dry warmth interior the abode motives havoc with feathers and pores and skin. A heat mist humidifier can help. If no longer something facilitates and it retains up i could call avian vet and soak up for checkup. stable success.
2016-12-16 18:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like PMS for birds (woulden't you be a grump if all your hair fell out )
2007-01-31 11:54:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dezarae B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋