pin feathers

My poor baby GCC is COVERED in pin feathers on her head, she is probably around 5-6 months old, I love her so much and I have tried helping the itchiness, but as soon as I get my big clumsy fingers in to try and twist some of the coating, it just feels like none of them are ready, none are...

So, It's been about 2 months since I first got Kingsley. My pineapple green cheek conure. I got him on August 24th, 2022. When I got him he already had pin feathers sprouting from his head. And his wings were clipped before he was in the pet shop. Which is why I was excited that he was already...

My Quaker parrot has pin feathers and I was wondering if I should remove them or not. I believe I saw a video saying that you should, but I haven’t yet because I don’t want to hurt my bird. Should I remove them or should I wait until they come out themselves. What should I do? (His pin feathers...

Hello everyone! Cinnamon, my cockatiel, has been molting recently, i already noticed some pin feathers and feathers growing out. But recently, i noticed that everytime i go cuddle her and hug my hand around her back, she complains in disconfort (Something she never does since i know she loves to...

My boyfriend and I take care of this little parakeet. At first, he was a little skittish but then warmed up to me and let me give him scratches. He then started to grow a bunch of pin feathers around his neck and head and wings. He didn't want to be touched for awhile, and I thought this was...

Sunny is molting. It's been going on for a few weeks now. At first I was concerned she was plucking, but I've been collecting all of her feathers and they each have an opposite partner. She has pin feathers everywhere and a few blood feathers on her face. She loves hanging out on my arm and...

It's that time of the year... Does anyone else feel like they are trying to defuse a tiny bomb when they are preening pin feathers? One wrong move and SNAP! I just realized that I barely breathe when Marz puts me to task at eliminating those pesky quills around his head and neck. No wonder I...

Hey everyone, my 1 1/2 year old Jenday conure, Alfie, has a lot of pin feathers around his neck right now. I've heard they get a lot of pin feathers when they molt, so I know it's normal. But I know they're bothering him because he's been very touchy, and cranky lately. He's had the pin feathers...

I was just surfing and came across this short but great explanation Pin Feather and the molt process. I often see many questions about this so I'll just pass this along. Enjoy! BTW, whether you like Birdtricks.com or not, it's still a good read. What Is A Pin Feather?