Claire87
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- Mar 15, 2024
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- Parrots
- 2 congo African greys
Good morning everyone, I could really use some helpful advice, tips or general help. I have 2 Congo african grey parrots, both have been rescued, one is 19 years old and doing fantastic, fully feathered and thriving in his new home. I have another one that came from an awful previous home, he ( not confirmed ) is 28 years old and I have now had him for a short 7 weeks. He came to me with his chest plucked and like I said he came from a horrible home that kept him in the dark mostly, had no toys at all and wasnāt fed correctly or even daily. He has had to have surgery once before to remove stones from his nose and the previous home did not keep it clean and continue with his medicine or nebulising to keep it clear. He came to me with another stone in his nose which I got the vet to remove, he started growing his new feathers and was put on seeds, veggies, fruits, he will not eat pellets. I got him a new cage and clearly of toys which he loves destroying. Since Monday this week he has been ripping out his feathers on his chest, his wings, his tail and shoulders. If he isnāt sleeping or eating he is pulling them out, I let him out of his cage but that doesnāt stop him. On his last visit to the vet she went to pull out what she thought was more stone that had made its way down to learn that it was in fact a tumour, the vet wanted to give him another month to settle and be happy before putting him under general atheistic incase he didnāt make it with all the stress his had, they were then going to operate and send it off to be tested for cancer. I donāt know why all of sudden he is yanking out his feathers, do you think he could be in pain, could it be due to the fact itās is coming into spring, it is completely heartbreaking to see him do it and I canāt seem to do anything to stop him. If you have any help or advice I would great appreciate it. Thank you.
I forgot to mention his is on a painkiller twice a day but it isnāt always the correct dosage as he is a smart bird and no matter what I hide it in he knows so stays away from it but I know he gets about each time.
I forgot to mention his is on a painkiller twice a day but it isnāt always the correct dosage as he is a smart bird and no matter what I hide it in he knows so stays away from it but I know he gets about each time.