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bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited April 3, 2005 in Wildlife
Haven't posted in a few days any images of Maggie (B&G Macaw) or Henry (Cockatoo). Maggies feathers are starting to grow back, but I'm afraid Henrys a lost cause (feather wise) he is a character :D
Caught this pose today while practicing manual control, thought I'd share:

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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2005
    Our Quaker parrot has developed into a picker. Not even a year old and she has a bad habit. You can see her skin, front of the neck. We talked to an expert, and its odd for them to start so young, but there's really not much you can do other than to make sure they don't mutilate themselve's. I know males can pick really bad during mating season.

    Beautiful birds.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2005
    I love cockatoos. They have a very funny personality. Its almost as if the want you laughing at them all the time. Is he a screacher ? They are so loud.

    How did he lose his feathers .. oily seeds ? Too much sunflower seed will do it to them.
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    Our Quaker parrot has developed into a picker. Not even a year old and she has a bad habit. You can see her skin, front of the neck. We talked to an expert, and its odd for them to start so young, but there's really not much you can do other than to make sure they don't mutilate themselve's. I know males can pick really bad during mating season.

    Beautiful birds.

    Sorry to hear that, unfortunately not uncommon in parrots. And there are as many remedy as there are parrots with the symptoms. My Cockatoo came to me as a feather picker many years ago (he was quite bad) has gotten better over the years, actually comes and goes. My Macaw is not a feather picker it's just Henry likes to pick on her feathers as well as his own.
    One thing you might try especially with a young bird as yours is to give her plenty of stuff to chew always keep her real busy doing that. :D This has worked some for me and others I know. thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    I love cockatoos. They have a very funny personality. Its almost as if the want you laughing at them all the time. Is he a screacher ? They are so loud.

    How did he lose his feathers .. oily seeds ? Too much sunflower seed will do it to them.

    Yes he is always dancing or yes SCREEEEEEECCCCCHIIIIINNNNNGGGG!! umph.gif

    I wish his problem was food related, but I'm afraid he's just psycho :lol
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2005
    Outstanding Benclap.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2005
    nice
    nice shot of the kids it is too bad once they start picking seems they never stop same with pups that chew :cry JEFF
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Outstanding Benclap.gif

    Thank you Harry thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    nice shot of the kids it is too bad once they start picking seems they never stop same with pups that chew :cry JEFF

    Jeff if you leave the Cockatoo out alone he will in no time chew everything he can, honest I know :D :cry
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited April 3, 2005
    Nice one Ben thumb.gifthumb.gif The colors are great and I really like the pose clap.gifclap.gif


    Thanks for sharing,
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Nice one Ben thumb.gifthumb.gif The colors are great and I really like the pose clap.gifclap.gif


    Thanks for sharing,
    Steve

    Thanks Steve thumb.gif
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