lovebird plucking??

FMgurl43 · Member Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 419 Location: Florida

i need some advise my lovebird is plucking her feathers out under her wings she just started doing this maybe a week ago now... i got her bout 3 months ago from someone who couldnt handle her anymore because of the lovebirds mate dying she was being very loud etc... its been about 6 months since her mate died...what should i do to get her stop????

charmedagain · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2260 Location: uk

Hi its sounds like she is bored and stressed but it also could be she is going through her molt and is over preeening herself.

From what i have learnt of lovebirds they prefer to be in pairs so if getting her another mate is an option i would try that see how she gets on.

Also is there any chance she could have picked up mites which would also make her pluck her feathers.
If there is a mirror in the cage its wise to remove this as this could frustrate her since she is used to having a mate in with her and she will wonder why the bird in the mirror is not answering her back.

mike

Aqueous · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 1:54 pm Post subject:

FMgurl43 · Member Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 419 Location: Florida

thanks no she dont have a mirror in her cage....she attacked it when i first got her and put one in so i took it out... i have taken her to my cousins mother in law who is a vet and she has no mites or medical conditions i should of mentioned that earlier sorry.... as far as a mate i have been trying to find her one desperatly and no one in this area where i live have black masked lovebirds and ive heard from many ppl not to put her in a cage w/ a peachface since shes a blackmasked... im waiting on one of my lovebird breeder friends to contact me back shes fixin to have a batch of blackmasked and wont be able to feed them so shes gonna hopefully sell me a baby and i raise it..... thats the only option i have on getting her a friend.... thanks everyone again.....but in the mean time what should i do to get her to stop?????

Aqueous · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:09 pm Post subject:

Hmm, I'd try lots of toys to keep her busy.

FMgurl43 · Member Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 419 Location: Florida

u know ive been thinking about making some toys 4 my birds myself anyone know any good sites????thanks

Aqueous · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 5:20 pm Post subject:

Here's a few sites the I found:
http://www.tailfeathersnetwork.com/birdinformation/homemadetoys.php

http://www.birdsnways.com/birds/iedible.htm

This site sells toy parts you can use them to make the toys yourself:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/sc_view.cfm?siteid=5&pCatId=8596

FMgurl43 · Member Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 419 Location: Florida

tank u... im gonna check them out now... Surprised