hey guys: sure hope everything is well in your neck of the world. Bogey is doing super and has become one of the most spoiled children that bill and i have.....two-legged w/feathers,four-legged w/fur and two-legged w/arms. he right up there at the top!!!! when he turned the "BIG ONE" this year he ate his special breakfast of scrambled eggs w/cheese,sweet potatoes and for dessert peaches-n-cream oatmeal. i'm so very thankful to you guys for my little feathered son. he's so special!!! with hugs and kisses from my personal zoo may god bless and keep you safe. BILL & MICHELE

- posted by J-Birds @ 4:29 AM |

The reason is most probably emotional in nature. In our case, Olivia, was an obsessive-compulsive. She also didn't deal with change very well. When strangers came over she would sometimes try to get their attention by entertaining them with her expansive vocabulary...sometimes she would sing and dance...sometimes she would hang upside down and pluck. We have since heard that creating a safe place, covered on two sides, might give an anxious bird a sense of security.

A parrots metabolism works hard to keep their body temperature at 103-106 degrees. It will weaken a birds immune system if they are spending all of their energy keeping warm. Consider a light near the cage to provide warmth. Also, this might be a perfect time to purchase a Plexiglas cage which will also hold down drafts. We don't recommend Plexiglas cages unless a bird is plucked or the owners have allergies.

If your parrot has plucked wings, do not use a tall cage. Low and wide is the answer.

Check with your vet for vitamin and mineral supplements to improve the birds ability to survive. We understand that a plucked parrot has a substantially shorter lifespan that a fully feathered bird.

- posted by J-Birds @ 8:05 PM |