Posted by Rumbles --Previous Message--
on 7/2/2004, 5:24 am, in reply to "plucking or preening? Help"
Please don't use bitter apple on him. were was he in the other house. I agree with the doctor it is most likely stress related however u can have test run to make sure it isn't something else. try misting him everyday or a shower if he will let you do this.
: My 4 year old congo has been plucking
: and preening since we moved into a
: new house. I am not with him as
: much as before because I work out
: of the house now. He is in our
: computer room where my daughter and
: son are doing homework and chatting
: from around 3-11 every day. He
: isn't bald but he has spoiled the
: feathers on his chest area. I got
: some helpful ideas but what I need
: to know is if he has been doing
: this for around a year but hasn't
: really plucked any feathers just
: constant preening will the feathers
: return to normal if I bath him
: every day and he is only on his own
: for 6 hours a day now. Can I use
: bitter apple on his feathers. The
: vet said he is just not adapting to
: the change of residence.
:
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