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Lynzi Marie
Flying tumbler
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 2052
Location: Utah |
| pin feathers......and a not so cuddly 'Tiel |
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Qwill is molting...and getting pin feathers in his lil crest...and on his cheeks....and I wanna get 'em!
but he is just dead set against it!
any ideas on how I can get him more comfortable letting me give him head scratches?
he just hates it when I touch him with my hands.....just my face.  |
Friday February 2, 2007 7:38 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
Lynzi,
Try a warm water shower/mist. It might not let you prean him but it will help with moulting.
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Friday February 2, 2007 9:08 pm |
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Lynzi Marie
Flying tumbler
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 2052
Location: Utah |
okay!
I'll give him a nice warm shower tonight!!!
do you have any tips on how I can get him to at least let me touch his head...or his back? |
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Friday February 2, 2007 9:13 pm |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10102
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Ahhh just leave the little birdy for a while.. Just let him sit with you. I am sure those pinfeathers hurt him if you touch them.. |
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Friday February 2, 2007 9:14 pm |
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Lynzi Marie
Flying tumbler
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 2052
Location: Utah |
oh....dumb me!!
I didn't even think that the pin feathers would hurt him at all!
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Friday February 2, 2007 9:15 pm |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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That's ok. I think those pinfeathers hurt him when you touch them. My birds can be cranky when I touch their pinfeathers. |
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Friday February 2, 2007 9:28 pm |
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Lynzi Marie
Flying tumbler
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 2052
Location: Utah |
I'm glad you told me that!!
otherwise I'd still be messin with them all the time!
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Friday February 2, 2007 9:30 pm |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Hehehe, there are other ways of messing with them..  |
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Friday February 2, 2007 9:59 pm |
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sentiels3
Experienced flier
Joined: 12 Oct 2005
Posts: 1323
Location: Joliet, Ill |
Lynzie, I agree with John, give Qwill a nice warm shower. It will definitely help with those itchy pinfeathers and itchy skin. I do that for my tiels and sennie. Also just maybe when he sits on you he may just drop his head for a scritch. If he does, do not go against the feathers when scritching but go with the feathers. This way here you won't hurt the pin feathers. Try it and see if it works or helps.
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Saturday February 3, 2007 5:30 am |
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Jrmno1sCarrie
Flier
Joined: 01 Oct 2006
Posts: 718
Location: Ohio |
I agree a nice warm misting sure helps with the itchiness plus softens the sheaf so it can break up easier. Yesterday I gave Anya a shower because she does not preen her feathers......  even the ones she can reach. John and I both have to help her preen. Seems like she doesn't have the energy to do it.
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Saturday February 3, 2007 1:09 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Yes, frequent misting, daily if possible, will encourage preening  |
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Saturday February 3, 2007 1:42 pm |
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sentiels3
Experienced flier
Joined: 12 Oct 2005
Posts: 1323
Location: Joliet, Ill |
awwww poor Anya. Its good that you help her out Carrie. |
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Sunday February 4, 2007 2:21 am |
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Lynzi Marie
Flying tumbler
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 2052
Location: Utah |
Qwillie gets baths every other day in nice warm water....
he just has a few on his cheeks and stuff......
and he just can't get 'em!!!
no matter HOW hard he tries with his toes!!! |
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Sunday February 4, 2007 10:02 pm |
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sentiels3
Experienced flier
Joined: 12 Oct 2005
Posts: 1323
Location: Joliet, Ill |
 We have to help Kacey with some of her preening due to the cast on her wing. We also have to be very careful with getting water on her so her cast doesn't get wet. She was very itchy tonite so we got some water on her to help. She really likes her baths. |
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Monday February 5, 2007 4:18 am |
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Lynzi Marie
Flying tumbler
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 2052
Location: Utah |
Qwillie LOVES his baths....
but only if the water is on nice and hard....it must massage his back
(oooh...a massage sounds nice )
that crazy lil 'Tiel |
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Monday February 5, 2007 4:26 am |
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