Posted by christina --Previous Message--
on 12/31/2001, 11:43 am
I really Do not reccomend iodine, you should take the bird to an experienced avian vet, Iodine may cause the situation to get worse. Plucking is pretty common among african greys especially congo's. I suggest once you have seen a avian vet, that you buy the bird some more toys and rotate them about once a week in his/her cage, i would also get a good spray bottle and put it on a mist setting, you should try and give the bird a bath about once a day, ( please note you should keep the house warm ) you do not want the bird to catch a cold. But at the same time, the bath will allow your african grey's feathers and skin to not over dry, and become less itchy. Best of luck!
: : --Previous Message--
: try bird iodine it worked on my
: bird
: he was bald a lot he hated men
: and it helped
: :My 7yr old started feather
: plucking with no apparent
: reason. Fortujnatelky we had a
: aviarian vet who did biopsy and
: sent toU of Georgia and result
: said there is musclulature skin
: change but no apparent reason.
: Means physical problem not yet
: understood, but 3 years later,
: still plucking so supect now is
: habit. Still dynamic, smart,
: verbal lovalb BOO. don't know
: what to do.
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