2007-04-24 05:45:30 · 8 answers · asked by mal g 5 in Pets ➔ Birds
Spray him with water, its because he is 'preening' it could be related to stress or just because his "summer feathers" are coming through.... spraying him every few hours should make it stop :o)
2007-04-24 05:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
may need to go to the vets and have a mite drop applied (you cant really tell if these are present so best let a vet check) or even a feather sent off to a lab to see if there is any other under lying problem with the skin as this is obviously not normal and birds should be full/plump with feathers!
2007-04-24 09:25:27 · answer #2 · answered by hayles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spary each morning with warm water mixed with feather conditioner. Dont spray in the afternoon or evening as the feathers mus be fully dry b4 bed time.
2007-04-24 10:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have 2 parrots and they look scruffy no matter how many showers i give em there tail feathers still look scraggy.. a friend of mine sprays a little baby oil (in the water) over his birds every few weeks he was told one of his birds was pluckin his underwing feathers as he was gettin to hot as the heatin was still on
i wouldnt worry bout them lookin scraggy its wen they start pluckin id worry
2007-04-24 09:25:07 · answer #4 · answered by lisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be molting, or, if the parrot hasn't been getting enough attention or proper nutrition etc, they can pull their own feathers.
2007-04-24 05:58:05 · answer #5 · answered by erinn83bis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these birds moult twice a year, spray with water in the morning and they will preen them self
2007-04-26 11:38:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They always look scruffy until theyv'e finished moulting. Should look pretty good soon
2007-04-24 05:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by di 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the time of year hes moulting . dont worry he will get better
2007-04-24 05:53:04 · answer #8 · answered by bentleysnan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋