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Vet Series: Feather Condition (Patreon)

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2020-01-18 16:00:02
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I hope you are enjoying this vet series! Here's a new episode with a couple of cuties! 

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BirdTricks Vet Series: Feather Condition

There's a lot you can learn about your bird through its feather condition. Keep in mind the changes you make to diet and things, will not really show up until a new feather comes in to show you the visual proof of your efforts. Daily bathing does wonders for feather condition! Here are some blog articles on this topic: https://birdtricksstore.com/search?q=feather%20*&type=article,page Big thanks to avian veterinarian Matt Gosbell for being part of our vet series exclusive to Patreon! Check him out at: http://www.melbournebirdvet.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/Melbourne-Bird-Veterinary-Clinic-219465844772515/ 📞BOOK A CONSULTATION ▶ https://birdtricksstore.com/pages/consultations 🌿ALL NATURAL PARROT TOYS ▶ https://birdtricksstore.com/collections/premium-parrot-toys 🌱WHAT TO FEED A PARROT ▶ https://birdtricksstore.com/collections/health-and-diet 🐦DIY PARROT TRAINING ▶ https://birdtricksstore.com/collections/main-store JOIN ME ⬇ INSTAGRAM 📷 http://www.instagram.com/birdtricksofficial TWITTER 🐦 http://www.twitter.com/birdtricks FACEBOOK 📖 http://www.facebook.com/birdtricks PATREON 📹 http://www.patreon.com/birdtricks AMAZON 🛍 http://www.amazon.com/shop/birdtricks WEBSITE 💻 http://www.birdtricksstore.com PODCAST 🎤 http://parrottrainingpodcast.com/ STITCHER 🎧 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/parrot-training-podcast?refid=stpr ITUNES 🎵 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/parrot-training-podcast/id1458574601 SPOTIFY 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/6GRJhNmEEMKBpjLVg0iLeD GOOGLE PLAY ▶ https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ihw6sumhjcrs3j6bbozy5glrcmu TO SEND MAIL 📬 217 CEDAR STREET #401 SANDPOINT, ID 83864 MY BIRDS (Oldest to Youngest) 🐦❤ BONDI 💗 Galah | hatched 2005 CRESSI 💗 Congo African Grey | hatched 2007 BANDIT 💙 Galah | hatched 2008-2019 💔 JINX 💙 Blue Throat Macaw | hatched 2008 COMET 💙 Yellow-Dominant Camelot Macaw | hatched 2008 TUSA 💙 Blue-Green Dominant Camelot Macaw | hatched 2008 ROCKO 💙 Toco Toucan | hatched 2011 LILY & PHOEBE & DETKA 💗 Sun Conures | hatched 2011 BirdTricks Flock Merch Available: 💫 Comet "Be where your feet are" https://teespring.com/stores/comet-be-where-your-feet-are 🐧 Rocko "Be the fruit loop in a world of cheerios" https://teespring.com/stores/rocko-be-the-fruit-loop 🐦 Cressi "Good food, good mood" https://teespring.com/stores/cressi-good-food-good-mood-2 😇 Bandit "Feathers appear when angels are near" https://teespring.com/stores/bandit-feathers-appear 🐥 Phoebe, Lily & Detka "Little by little" https://teespring.com/stores/the-conures-little-by-little Project Bird Merch Available: ❤️ Morgan "Never give up on yourself" https://teespring.com/stores/morgan-never-give-up 💚 Touché "Against All Odds" https://teespring.com/stores/touche-against-all-odds 💙 Storm "It's Never Too Late" https://teespring.com/stores/storm-never-too-late 🖤 ChiChi "Don't forget to play" https://teespring.com/stores/chichi-dont-forget-to-play 🧡 Rasta "Face your fears" https://teespring.com/stores/rasta-face-your-fears 😍 ABOUT US 😍 BirdTricks is a husband-wife team; Dave and Jamieleigh Womach specialize in parrot training and companionship. #birdtricks #birdtraining #parrottraining

Comments

tzxazrael

Ayy~ 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

Wendy Cottingham

I guessed right also😂 I love my green cheek they are just fun little birds!!

Claire Hennekam

Fantastic 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?

BirdTricks
>>31283629

From 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.

Claire Hennekam
>>31283629

Great 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! 👍

Emma

Hi thanks for the great video as always, just wanted to let u know and confirm that my instagram is @tango_thesunconure

Kela

I'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?

BirdTricks
>>39877237

I'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?

Gale Rhoades

I knew immediately which bird was Dave and which Jamie and both pairs are lovely

Catrin Griffiths

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.