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Reddit mentions of Featherland Paradise, Multicolored Cotton Bird Toy for Preening, Chewing, and Swinging, Large
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Birds Enjoy Preening with this Great Toy; they love having a soft, secure place to Snuggle Up and Feel Safe and Relaxed; choose the best size for your Conure, Senegal, Cacique, Pionus, African Grey, Amazon, Small Cockatoo, and similar size parrotThe Exceptionally Vivid Color Cloth of the Cotton Preening Ring encourages Mr. or Ms. Bird to hang out and do fun bird stuff like Preening, Chewing, and Swinging To and FroThe soft, warm, cotton fabric will Make the Ring a Favorite Toy for your fine feathered friend; itβs comfortable and just a fantastic Place to Rest or HideYour favorite bird pal will Love the Shape and Feel of the Soft Material; many Happy Carefree Hours will be spent pulling and chewing; as with all cotton toys, you should Trim the Frayed Edges as needed to Keep Everything TidyMade from Pet Safe Materials, including 100 percent cotton; colorful preening ring comes with a Quick Link Fastener for Easy Attachment to the cage so your bird pal can have Plenty of Fun while Grooming
Specs:
Color | Multi-Colored |
Height | 2 Inches |
Length | 14 Inches |
Size | Large |
Weight | 1 Pounds |
Width | 12 Inches |
Ah, it's heartbreaking to see a bird plucking.. Even if it's just a habit, it's not a healthy one. :/ I'm guessing that this is your first parrot?
If you can, find out any history of the bird and when it started plucking, what it's diet was like, what the home that it stayed in was like, did it have toys, has it ever been moved, etc.. Basically, take note of everything (again, if you are able). Also, did you take her to an avian vet, or a general vet?
We've got a CAG that started plucking in November 2013 after our roommate (his owner at the time) returned from a two month long trip. It didn't stop for over a year and it has taken a substantial amount of time and effort on our part to make him feel happy and secure. Yet, that didn't help. He would be happily preening on one leg, fluffed up, and pull out neck feathers while he was on our shoulders, knees, etc. (I call it his "survivor's guilt" for enjoying new owners). He was very comfortable, and very content. It made no sense. Here's some solutions that worked for us, or have been recommended (in case you have more luck with them than we did). Also, bear in mind that habitual plucking doesn't always mean that the bird is unhappy (even if she is at the moment). It's a bit like a person biting their nails. It starts out for some reason or another, but then it turns into a habit and they do it because they do.
What we've tried and has been working (He's been on the supplements for 4 months and it didn't look like they were doing much for the first two): A healthy diet of minimal seed, pellets, and fresh veggies twice a day - one scoop of featheriffic! in the mornings, and one scoop of Avicalm with each meal (breakfast/dinner). These supplements have worked for us, but our vet had warned us that they'll mask any underlying problems if they should work. Just something to keep in mind.
Another thing suggested, which might not be a good solution for you as you just got the bird and it might not like being sprayed: Featherglo. The bird store where our CAG originated from rehomes a lot of birds and recommended it as something that has worked on a few of their pluckers. I hate the smell of it and this only got attempted once.. :/
Some general things to do:
Sorry that this is long.. :/