People like to raise parrots and prefer their beautiful appearance. Feathers are very important to parrots. In nature, wild parrots rarely lose feathers. Except for normal moulting, the lack of feathers means Without the ability to fly, the parrot is not far from death.

On the other hand, parrots in human breeding environments will have hair plucking (hair biting) and hair loss. In terms of physiological diseases of parrots, these are two pathological conditions. Hair plucking is a mental disease of parrots. , hair removal belongs to body skin diseases and nutrient deficiencies.

Of these two diseases, hair pulling in parrots is the most complex and difficult to cure. Today I will share the professor’s experience in curing hair pulling in parrots.

The professor has provided help to many wildlife rescue stations; in 2017, a staff member (Aisi) at a wild parrot rescue station in the UK rescued a white-bellied Keck parrot that had been abandoned for breeding. At that time, the owner was helpless with the parrot and did not want to let it die, so he sent it to a rescue center.

Ais, the staff member at the wild parrot rescue station, asked the professor on the phone what to do next? The professor taught her three steps.

White-bellied Keck Parrot

1. Don’t give up, be patient:

This white-bellied Keck Parrot, Aisi judged it to be a A wild bird, raised by humans from an early age, lived with its previous owner for 6 months.

And this is an extremely unfriendly parrot. It is aggressive and very uncooperative with the staff. During the 24 hours after arriving at the rescue station, it ignored people and other parrots. It seemed that it Fearful and extremely anxious, always looking very unhappy.

This parrot is in a very bad condition. All the feathers on its chest, abdomen, and legs have been plucked by itself. Now it starts to pluck the feathers on its back, as if it means it will never stop until it is completely plucked.

There is almost no other information about this parrot. The age, gender, and past living environment of the parrot are not clear, making the analysis problem more complicated.

Aisi was very patient in the face of this situation and did not give up on the white-bellied Keck parrot at all. Failure is common, but she firmly believed that the parrot could be restored to health. .

2. Find the cause of the parrot:

Ais will next conduct a physical examination on the parrot, including a DNA gender test. The gender can help people determine the cause of the disease. For example, if the parrot is For males, there may be hair pulling factors caused by hormonal imbalances in the body.

If it is a male bird, it is necessary to inject hormone-balancing drugs into the bird's body. If it is only a female bird and this aspect is not considered, it can be regarded as a case of depression.

In short, the behavior of plucking feathers is very scary. Even if the parrot grows new feathers, they will pluck them out again, which will always make the body bloody. It is necessary to give it some calming effects. Pain medication.

You should bathe it frequently and keep it clean to prevent inflammation. You must consult a professional veterinarian for these things, and it is not recommended to do it by yourself.

3. Create a comfortable new environment:

First of all, it is important to provide psychological comfort to the parrot. Provide it with a large independent cage in a separate room, but It should also be allowed to hear the calls of other parrots, which can eliminate loneliness.

There must be an adequate supply of food, water must be changed every day, and fruits must not be interrupted, because nutrients are needed to grow feathers.

To provide toys for the parrot to play with, it is best to interact with it artificially. Be careful not to let it come into contact with other parrots, because it is not normal yet and has a very fragile psychology.

Artificial companionship and interaction can divert the parrot's attention from itself, and play games to help it get out of its negative psychology and gradually regain its lively personality.

Develop a regular lifestyle for parrots. When to eat, when to stay in the outside cage to be exposed to the external environment, and when to stay in the indoor cage to rest, all must be arranged in an orderly manner. The artificial environment is very convenient. important.

Summarizing the above three points, we can clearly understand that there are many factors that cause trichotillomania in parrots: hormones, stress in the living environment, diet and lack of companionship from the owner or other parrots, etc.

As long as we persist in following the correct methods, it is completely possible to restore the beautiful feather appearance of your parrot.

Being an owner with rich experience in raising parrots is a good and responsible owner.