I have not found any more feathers at the bottom of her cage since I've been home. It doesn't really matter, as feathers do not make the bird, but it's a little frustrating since she'd most likely still be fully feathered if I hadn't had to go on a business trip.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Plucked Max
Here is a picture of Max after last week's feather destruction incident. She bit the feathers off at the end of the shaft, which frequently is a result of low humidity. Although he denies it, I have a feeling that Thomas was not maintaining the humidifier as he should have been.
I have not found any more feathers at the bottom of her cage since I've been home. It doesn't really matter, as feathers do not make the bird, but it's a little frustrating since she'd most likely still be fully feathered if I hadn't had to go on a business trip.
I have not found any more feathers at the bottom of her cage since I've been home. It doesn't really matter, as feathers do not make the bird, but it's a little frustrating since she'd most likely still be fully feathered if I hadn't had to go on a business trip.
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My timneh grey, Timothy, plucks his feathers, but leaves the downy feathers. Could low humidity do this also? Are greys subject to needing higher humidity? I am always looking for more ways to lessen Timmy's feather picking.
By the way, Max is very beautiful.
Michelle -- It very well could have something to do with it. From my limited research, greys (and most parrots) do tend to need higher humidity than is in a lot of our houses in the winter with artificial heating.
I run a humidifier in the living room (where the birds are) whenever we have the furnace running, and for a few weeks after. I don't run it in the summer as we usually have the windows open.
I also run one in our bedroom and no longer wake up with sore throats and my husband's dry skin problem has disappeared, so I'm a big fan of humidifiers!
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