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Re: Feather Plucking/2 year old post
Posted by LindaC in OK on 7/18/07

> RESPONSE
> ----------
> calm down. The bird pluckingm it's feathers is a sign that
> it's lonely. If you begin spending more time with it, it
> should stop plucking its feathers. If it continues even
> after it gets alot of tlc from you, take it to a vet and
> have it examined for fleas. (Those cause bad itching which
> can be a result of feather plucking, mane case is loneliness
> though)

that same person is probably no longer reading the board.

plucking can be from Giardia (internal parasite) or any kind
of stress but getting another bird is never a way to resolve.

good to see this board a bit active.

LindaC

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Feather Plucking, 7/01/05, by Melissa.
• Re: Feather Plucking, 7/01/05, by Robin P..
• Re: Feather Plucking, 7/08/05, by Donica.
• Re: Feather Plucking, 7/08/05, by Kristen.
• Re: Feather Plucking, 7/13/05, by Donica.
• Re: Feather Plucking, 7/28/05, by davisscole.
• Re: Feather Plucking, 8/05/05, by Manu.
• Re: Feather Plucking, 8/05/05, by Robin P..
• Re: Feather Plucking, 8/08/05, by Melissa.
• Re: Feather Plucking, 8/08/05, by Fran.
• Re: Feather Plucking, 7/16/07, by sarah.
• Re: Feather Plucking, 7/16/07, by karen.
• Re: Feather Plucking/2 year old post, 7/18/07, by LindaC in OK.