Natural Remedies of Feather Plucking in Parrots

Is your parrots feather plucking causing you to
pull your hair out with frustration? Below are
some natural treatments to rehabilitate your pet
bird.

There are lots of different causes of feather
plucking in parrots. In order to help your bird
effectively, you must treat the cause and not
just the effect. Products such as feather
pecking sprays, which have a bad taste, and
feather protectors that cover or stop your bird
from reaching his feathers, will put off or
prevent plucking, but do not resolve the
underlying cause of the problem and are
therefore a short-term fix rather than a
long-term solution to the problem. Anyone that
has a feather plucking parrot needs to determine
from the start whether it is a result of physical
stress related to health, diet or hygiene; or
whether the feather plucking is as a result of
emotional stress resulting from boredom,
separation anxiety, loneliness, or because of
some big change in your birds surroundings.

Homeopathic Remedies

Treating your parrot with natural homeopathic
remedies is a safe way to tackle feather
plucking. Moisturising sprays that have aloe
extracts contain natural soothing properties
that will help to relieve skin irritations, and
dry skin. Stress can also be eased with
homeopathic solutions, such as Bach Flower
remedies which contain extracts of Passion
Flower, Kava Kava or St John's Wort, which are
natural sedatives, and have a relaxing effect on
birds. Another natural ingredient that is helpful
for treating feather plucking that is caused by
skin irritations is Grapefruit Seed Extract
(GSE), which has natural antiseptic, antibiotic,
and anti-parasitic ingredients.

Dietary Supplements

Natural dietary supplements, such as Vitapet
Feather Conditioner are specially formulated and
contain a range of essential vitamins to maintain
a healthy feather condition. They are extremely
useful for birds that are suffering from a
vitamin D deficiency due to being fed a bad
diet, and because they will help with feather
regrowth, they are beneficial for any bird that
has feather plucking problems.

Other Things to Consider

Depending on what is triggering the feather
plucking behaviour, a pet owner can take a
number of steps to both prevent and cure feather
pulling in their pet parrot without the use of
medication and drugs. These include the
following: Ensure that your parrot gets a
healthy, balanced diet to maintain healthy
plumage. Keep your bird in healthy
surroundings, keeping in mind that cigarette
smoke and aerosol fumes are extremely toxic and
can start feather pulling behaviour. Also make
sure that your bird is in an area that gets
adequate light, that he does not get too hot or
too cold, and that the humidity is not too dry.
Parrots originate from tropical rainforests, and
heaters can dry the air in the room. When you use
heaters, it is advisable that a dehumidifier, or
a type of water feature, is provided to prevent
the air from becoming too dry and thus drying
out your birds skin and feather follicles,
resulting in irritation and feather plucking
behaviour. Your bird will need eight hours of
beauty sleep at night. Keep him in a quite
corner with a cover over if you plan to party
all night. Stimulation is vital, so provide lots
of interesting toys and puzzles to keep him busy
and prevent boredom. Socialising is extremely
important. Preferably let your bird out of his
cage on a daily basis to socialise with you.
Provide other stimulations, such as music, when
you are not at home so that he doesn't sit alone
in a quite house - very dull for a pet parrot.
Think about getting another parrot to keep your
pet company if you work all day and he has to
stay at home alone.

By following all the above points, your bird
should be kept happy and content, and should not
resort to feather plucking due to health or
psychological stress.

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