Secrets To Stop Treating Parrot Feather Plucking Now

If you parrot is feather plucking then it is a serious behavioral problem. The real problem is that once it had started it is nigh on impossible to get your parrot to stop. It is a very stressful situation for the bird and the owner. [youtube:8-8roiWE9io;[link:Parrot Plucking];http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-8roiWE9io&feature=related]

If your parrot has chest feathers missing then this is a sign that they are a plucker, and you need to take steps to prevent the problem getting worse. You need to do more to socialize with your bird, and move it to a busier part of the house. The best thing you can do is provide more toys for the parrot to play with and make sure it is well socialized.

Besides feather plucking you also need to be on the look out for other illnesses. If you think your bird is not well then you need to act right away. If you have brought home a hand reared parrot then it is quite rare for them to be ill, but you should keep an eye out just in case. You should check your bird’s droppings every day and if they suddenly change, without there having been a change in the parrot’s diet, then this is a sign that they are ill. The problem with parrots is that once they get sick they soon become a lot worse.

Finding a good avian vet is extremely difficult and before any problems loom on the horizon, it is worth checking out vets and establishing their track record in regard to parrots. Ensure you have available the appropriate pet carrier to take your bird if he requires any vetinary care. Intraveniously is the only way to treat a pet parrot. They are so aware of the slightest changes in their diet, i.e. the water tastes”funny” and he will not drink it or food which normally has the taste of fruit changes slightly. This can be offputting for a bird, particularly if his appetite is poor. Fortunately, with good management visits to the vet should be few and far between.

So if we could summarize this article it would be to say that one has to keep a careful eye on one’s parrot’s droppings, and make sure that a highly qualified vet is on standby should the droppings seem unusual to the discerning eye.

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