mahmou2d.12
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hey guys i have 7 month old indian ring neck he has a broken tail feather i just wanna know what to do so they back to normal i have hem from a long time
changing tail feather
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Kiwibird
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If the tail feather is not bleeding or hurting him, you'll just have to wait for him to molt it out (loose it) naturally. I wouldn't pluck it. He may look a little funny, but his body will get rid of the feather when it's ready
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ok but when its ben a lot of time
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It can take a year or more for a bird to loose any particular feather. Again, unless it is in some way bothering the bird, it is far more traumatizing to pluck it than to let it fall out naturally.
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do i have to take the feather off because i heard that this makes it faster
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As said, you really want to leave the feather alone!
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No. Just leave the feather alone. Pulling it will traumatize your bird. He will loose it when his body is ready to loose it. These things happen from time to time with birds and unless theres blood, just leave it alone. It's not bothering him, don't let it bother you.
It can take a year or two. In the meantime, a broken tail feather is nothing to be concerned about.
No. Just leave it alone.
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ok thanks all do i have to give hem vitamens ?
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No. But you should make sure he eats plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables every day. Parrots should get their nutrients from their food, not supplements. Make sure you are familiar with what varieties are and aren't safe:
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...afe-fresh-foods-toxic-food-lists-sprouts.html
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thanks that will help
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