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From:north vancouver, Canada
Registered: Aug 2003

posted 09-21-2003 10:57 AM         

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My cockatiel is plucking his feathers why is that is he lonley i herd birds are only suposed to pluck there feathers at like some certin time so wats up?

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posted 09-21-2003 12:19 PM         

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stress and boredom are some of the factors why he could be doing that, but mine usually only do that when there molting and they trying to get a feather out thats aggrivating them, if he has things to occupy himself you mite want to have him checked for mites keep us posted

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From:north vancouver, Canada
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posted 09-21-2003 05:48 PM         

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THx for that! I have another question I got my rickii in a pet store and they didnt know how old he was so when about do they start molting?

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From:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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posted 09-23-2003 07:44 PM         

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They ususally star molting in around the fall time wich would be now. Your cockateal also does that because of a lack of attention from the one he love (eg. you or a lost bird mate). GIVE HIM LOTS OF LOVIN.

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