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meero
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Joined: 26 Apr 2007
Posts: 113
Location: UAE |
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[b] Hi all
my male indian parakeet started to loose his feathers i thought its normal but then i noticed its more i took him to one vet he told me its mites he sprayed him but it didnt work i went to him again he said the feathers are coming out normally but hes chewing them before they grow,,,,, so now his chest is nearly bald and his back only feathers on wings are there,,,,i got worried i went to a large vet hospital here in UAE the vet told me the ame thing he told me sometimes depression from less matng can cause this (i have afemale which is very agressive so i seperated her in a cage and him in another cage..now i put him in a seperate room as hes also very agitated i feel when he sees her but all my birds are tame and they come to ur hand and sing he eats normally and everything is normal with droppings etc
thnaks for ur advice in that matter
amir |
Wednesday February 13, 2008 9:35 am |
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Birddaddy
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Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 143
Location: The Netherlands |
Hi meero,
A parrot or parakeet that is biting and chewing his/her feathers can be a very difficult problem. 
As far as I know there can be a lot of different causes. There can be some type of irritation that causes the bird to start preening him/herself. If the preening does not help the bird he/she can continue till he/she has lost a lot of feathers.
An other possibility is that the bird is depressed (as your vet is saying), bored, is missing someone (person of other animal).
Did the problem started when you separated your birds? |
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Wednesday February 13, 2008 4:53 pm |
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meero
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Joined: 26 Apr 2007
Posts: 113
Location: UAE |
hi there
first i had the female for somtime than i bought the male in but she started fighting badly so i seperated them thats why i really hope he improves u knw anything that i cn hep with???
thanks a lot |
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Wednesday February 13, 2008 6:05 pm |
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Birddaddy
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Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 143
Location: The Netherlands |
Hi meero,
If you put your birds into separate cages and place them at some distance from each other. How do the bird react to each other?
If all goes well, maybe you can put the cages closer together. 
PS: One of your birds is a cockatoo. Cockatoos are known for their aggression to other birds and animals. I would really think twice before putting an other bird by a cockatoo. |
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Wednesday February 13, 2008 6:24 pm |
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meero
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Joined: 26 Apr 2007
Posts: 113
Location: UAE |
hi birdaddy
thanks for the advice, when i put them facing each other there is no problem but the male is losing more of his feathers so thats why i took him away in my room,,, the cockatoo is friendly but still there is a good distance from the male ringneck,, i feel hes itchy sometimes thats why hes removing his feathers but there are no mites like the vet has said is there any spray or powder for itchy condition in birds,,, thanks alot
amir |
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Wednesday February 13, 2008 11:56 pm |
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Birddaddy
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Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 143
Location: The Netherlands |
Hi meero,
How is the skin of your ring-neck parakeet doing?
Is it completely intact?
Are the red spots or irritated areas or something else?
How much attention do you give the parakeet when he is "busy" with his feathers?
Maybe he does it to get more of your attention? Negative attention is better then no attention.
There are cases where parrot were complete bald (except the head) by their own doing and after a certain period all the feathers have grown back  |
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Thursday February 14, 2008 4:26 pm |
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meero
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Joined: 26 Apr 2007
Posts: 113
Location: UAE |
hi birddaddy
so ur saying that i ignore him when hes eating his feathers
his skin is intact till no but im scared about later,,,,,u advice any product
thanks |
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Thursday February 14, 2008 9:28 pm |
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eaglevision
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Joined: 25 Jan 2008
Posts: 240
Location: In Fluffies |
Wait...He/She is EATING the feathers?
Are you sure your feeding him enough?
he he...bye!  |
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Saturday February 16, 2008 11:56 pm |
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meero
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Joined: 26 Apr 2007
Posts: 113
Location: UAE |
hi there
what i mean by eating the feathers is that hes pulling them out intentionally thats it so at the end he will remove them before they grow so u feel hes bald thats it in simple words
thanks man |
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Sunday February 17, 2008 12:21 am |
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eaglevision
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Joined: 25 Jan 2008
Posts: 240
Location: In Fluffies |
Well...Good Luck! |
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Sunday February 17, 2008 12:23 am |
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