brianc
New member
Hi All,
I went on a rescue visit over the weekend. It's more a foster home run that takes in fosters and rescues. Miami is a 19yr old B&G with 1 prior human companion that had him since hatch (minus the breeder of course). I haven't seen the paperwork for everything. It was just an initial visit.
The circumstances seemed that the prior family had a death and Miami couldn't be cared for with the same vigor.
He's been in foster care for ~6weeks w/ checkups and chipped. They say they do dna as well. (again, not seen paperwork - too early)
The foster home was a healthy env. with about 8-9 birds + dog.
My questions are molting/plucking related. Breast down feathers are intact but under wings against the thigh area and back under wings have seen loss of feather. There seems to be pin feather coming in and its been hot. The home does have AC.
The B&G needs some weight compared to the other B&G the foster home owner has (fully feathered and well care for). My guess is that the prior conditions started to deteriorate and that forced the prior owner to act accordingly.
I've read the threads on molting & plucking but obviously since I've mentioned it its a concern I have. It was a good visit and he climbed on me and what not. (up the arms and around the shoulders). Rubbed his beak on my face. Not a lunger or a screamer but I'm not afraid either.
Cage(right sized) and affects are all part of the package should the adoption go forward. I've got a couple visits left as the process goes. But the plucking/molting issue is an issue I must seek/learn about.
I only had an hour and a half there. The foster mom was good and knowledgeable but being a novice myself I couldn't ask the right questions.
Thoughts/comments
I went on a rescue visit over the weekend. It's more a foster home run that takes in fosters and rescues. Miami is a 19yr old B&G with 1 prior human companion that had him since hatch (minus the breeder of course). I haven't seen the paperwork for everything. It was just an initial visit.
The circumstances seemed that the prior family had a death and Miami couldn't be cared for with the same vigor.
He's been in foster care for ~6weeks w/ checkups and chipped. They say they do dna as well. (again, not seen paperwork - too early)
The foster home was a healthy env. with about 8-9 birds + dog.
My questions are molting/plucking related. Breast down feathers are intact but under wings against the thigh area and back under wings have seen loss of feather. There seems to be pin feather coming in and its been hot. The home does have AC.
The B&G needs some weight compared to the other B&G the foster home owner has (fully feathered and well care for). My guess is that the prior conditions started to deteriorate and that forced the prior owner to act accordingly.
I've read the threads on molting & plucking but obviously since I've mentioned it its a concern I have. It was a good visit and he climbed on me and what not. (up the arms and around the shoulders). Rubbed his beak on my face. Not a lunger or a screamer but I'm not afraid either.
Cage(right sized) and affects are all part of the package should the adoption go forward. I've got a couple visits left as the process goes. But the plucking/molting issue is an issue I must seek/learn about.
I only had an hour and a half there. The foster mom was good and knowledgeable but being a novice myself I couldn't ask the right questions.
Thoughts/comments