Vet Series: Feather Condition
Added 2020-01-18 16:00:02 +0000 UTCI hope you are enjoying this vet series! Here's a new episode with a couple of cuties!
Comments
I guessed the red bellied conure was "Dave" because it was more "touchy feely" when grooming Jamie's hair at the beginning of the video. Looks like I was right lol.
Catrin Griffiths
2021-05-23 03:15:53 +0000 UTCI knew immediately which bird was Dave and which Jamie and both pairs are lovely
Gale Rhoades
2020-08-20 15:21:53 +0000 UTCYes, that makes sense, thank you :)
Kela
2020-07-06 19:58:22 +0000 UTCI'm not a very physical person so I don't find myself struggling with this issue. But I do think you could give head scratches every day if you're also offering an ideal environment of frequent bathing opportunities, fresh air, sunlight (vitamin D) and so on so that the feathers can constantly refresh themselves. The oils from our hands are not ideal to the feathers though, and nothing "pets" birds in the wild so that's why it creates issues in captivity. They get preened but they don't get stroked/pet like humans try to implement. I think some species are more susceptible than others of just having more sensitive feathers. Does that make sense?
BirdTricks
2020-07-06 17:48:48 +0000 UTCI've been watching Bean and he is incredibly cuddly. That makes me wonder, how much petting is excessive petting/handling? When should you stop touching your bird to ensure their feathers and skin wont have problems?
Kela
2020-07-06 17:15:17 +0000 UTCThis was super interesting!
Lynn De Pourcq
2020-05-03 12:42:02 +0000 UTCHi thanks for the great video as always, just wanted to let u know and confirm that my instagram is @tango_thesunconure
Emma
2020-01-19 03:21:33 +0000 UTCGreat ideas! Malcolm got a pak-o-bird backpack for Christmas, but maybe the budgies need their own 😊 Options are limited here on the 22nd floor, but I'll get thinking! 👍
Claire Hennekam
2020-01-19 00:25:23 +0000 UTCFrom what I've learned... full spectrum lighting is only helpful in the first hour the bulb burns and has to be so close to be effective it would burn the bird... so you can use it (I did for 15 years before stopping from no results) but I don't believe it truly does anything. I think a screened in area is ideal for the super small ones. Even taking one on a walk in a carrier that allows sun through, or sitting outdoors with it in a travel carrier.
BirdTricks
2020-01-19 00:19:53 +0000 UTCFantastic video, thank you! I have the cutest photo of Malcolm, my pineapple conure, sitting on the TV because he wanted to meet Dave and Jamie (both Jamies, lol!) I wonder a lot about feather condition, so this was incredibly helpful. For birds that don't have outdoor aviaries and can't be harness trained (eg. budgies), would a UVB lamp help?
Claire Hennekam
2020-01-19 00:17:03 +0000 UTCI guessed right also😂 I love my green cheek they are just fun little birds!!
Wendy Cottingham
2020-01-18 20:37:51 +0000 UTCAyy~ i guessed right! lol. Jamie-conure is a cinnamon GCC, and Dave-conure is a crimson belly, yes? What's Dave-conure's feather issue? bad nutrition? or excessive grooming? hmmmm... with your reaction to how cute they are, and if you didn't already have 2 dozen birds (lol exaggerating a bit), i'd almost suspect more conures soon in your future haha
tzxazrael
2020-01-18 16:34:51 +0000 UTC
