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hannahbird
African Grey
Join date : 2011-06-23
Age : 30
Location : NC
Posts : 524
 |  Subject: feather chewing?  Sun May 20, 2012 6:14 pm | |
| Zada has been going through her first molt, and its been pretty difficult for her.
Today I saw her holding a big feather and chewing on it. And I dont know if she pulled it out or if it fell out. I dont know if its normal for her to be chewing on a feather that fell out or if she actually is plucking? | |
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kaeladedah
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18
Age : 35
Location : North Carolina, USA
My Birds : Cheney Bird, Green Cheek Conure
Pigpen, Lutino Budgie
Nava, Lutino Lovebird
Oliver, Indian Ring Neck
Posts : 1449
| | Subject: Re: feather chewing? Sun May 20, 2012 8:14 pm | |
| CB chews on and preens with feathers that he's molted out. | |
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hannahbird
African Grey
Join date : 2011-06-23
Age : 30
Location : NC
Posts : 524
| | Subject: Re: feather chewing? Sun May 20, 2012 8:56 pm | |
| Okay good! Glad Zada isn't the only one haha. | |
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RogerP
Scarlet Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-19
Age : 57
Location : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
My Birds : ~Merlin - Maroon Bellied Conure
(Hatchdate May 15, 2010)
~Arthur - Red Bellied Parrot
(Hatchdate January 7, 2009, rescued October 7, 2011)
Posts : 813
| | Subject: Re: feather chewing? Mon May 21, 2012 1:10 am | |
| Merlin chew on feathers he has lost as well. | |
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ScooterNScotty
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-24
Age : 63
Location : Southern California
My Birds : Scooter
* "Normal" male Green-cheeked Conure
* (hatched 3/2010)
Scotty
*male Cape Parrot
*(HD unk ~2008)
Blanco (Caballo Blanco)
*Whitefaced male cockatiel
*(HD unk, found 4/2012)
Posts : 2248
| | Subject: Re: feather chewing? Mon May 21, 2012 3:38 am | |
| Scotty also! How are you, Hannah? | |
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hannahbird
African Grey
Join date : 2011-06-23
Age : 30
Location : NC
Posts : 524
| | Subject: Re: feather chewing? Mon May 21, 2012 9:34 am | |
| Im pretty good! Its been a crazy couple months with my illness acting up. But now I am finally getting back into the groove of normal life! haha (: How is everyone here?? | |
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Vikki
Scarlet Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-19
Age : 59
Location : BLAIRSTOWN NJ
My Birds : Sebastian - 7 yr old Harlequin Macaw
Arthur - 12 yr old Jardines Parrot
Pickle - 16 yr old Hahn's Macaw
Ecko - 26 yr old Hahn's Macaw
Plus the 180+ various bird from finch to Hyacinth at the rescue where I volunteer and live...
Posts : 811
| | Subject: Re: feather chewing? Mon May 21, 2012 8:12 pm | |
| Our macaws do that as well. Sebastian will occasionally use a molted feather to scratch himself with too. Not to worry. Glad to hear you are both well  | |
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VickiNumbers
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-21
Age : 56
Location : Denver, CO, United States
My Birds : Allie ~ Yellow Sided Green Cheek Conure
Mickey ~ Turquoise Green Cheek Conure
Sam ~ Blue Front Amazon
Caesar ~ Bronze Wing Pionus (actually my HUSBAND's bird *grin*)
Mack ~ Lutino Cockatiel
Forté and Duncan ~ Budgerigars
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Posts : 1521
| | Subject: Re: feather chewing? Mon May 21, 2012 9:52 pm | |
| All of our birds will hold and chew as well. Perfectly normal. It's good to hear from you!! We've missed you! | |
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zazanomore
Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18
Age : 31
Location : Thunder Bay, Ontario
My Birds : Einstein - Cockatiel [3]
Charlie Bird - Cockatiel [15]
Clyde - Budgie [4]
Bonnie - Budgie [4]
Madoc - Budgie [1]
Posts : 1474
| | Subject: Re: feather chewing? Mon May 21, 2012 10:17 pm | |
| I've caught Einstein doing the same. | |
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