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Re: yellow nape feather plucking
Posted by Terri on 5/01/09

On 3/18/09, Susan wrote:
> I have a yellow nape that has plucked for the last 2 years.
> Is a years old and was fine until he or she was about 6,
> Now pulls out all feathers even tail feathers. There were
> no changes in his life. Any suggestions or ideas why?


My amazon plucks every year - starts in September and
continues till April One year she was pink - just skin,
most years her chest is gray down. She is just starting to
get her feathers back. Soon she will be beautiful.

Spoke to a rescue group. Told them what the vets said, I
said I felt like it was a breading thing....She agreed, she
said the amazon has a pouch and the females will pluck to
expose the pouch so they can incubate an egg. she asked if
Kiwi ever laid an egg. (NO) I said this seems like a very
long breeding season and she agreed again, she said the
amazon has a very long breeding season.

Hope this helps.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• yellow nape feather plucking, 3/18/09, by Susan.
• Re: yellow nape feather plucking, 5/01/09, by Terri.