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Help, my cockatiels tail



 
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feather friend
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:50 pm    Post subject: Help, my cockatiels tail Reply with quote

My cock kept pulling out all her tail feathers, and now she only has one left Question What does this mean?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It don't mean anything, my birds do it when they are molting, aslong as there is no blood on the tips of the feathers which would indicate she is self mutilating.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

On only one of the feathers there was some dried blood on the tip. Should I do anything Question
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There nothing really you can do it does sound like she is moulting which is no uncommon for birds to molt during the winter especially if they are kept indoors.

All i do is put some warm water in a water mist spray bottle and mist the birds once a day until there new feathers come in.
But make sure there is not draughts that can cuase them to get a chill.

Mike
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Very Happy
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