Zappy
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- Nov 3, 2020
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2 hand reared female cockatiels: Zappy (cinnamon pearl), and Peanut (whiteface cinnamon pied)
also have 3 zebra finches who keep the tiels entertained while I'm out.
Hi,
My beautiful Peanut has lately been picking her feathers under her wings, legs and and vent. She's always preening and seems irritated and I want her to feel better I thought she was just moulting because she had lots of pins, but I examined the cage floor and she seems to be pulling out some of the pins too.
We went to the vet with an avian certificate about a month ago and got a vitamin A shot and told to try more vegetables and more baths. I followed this advice but no improvement.
We're going back on Monday (in 6 days) but she looked sad today. They're going to take some bloods and X-rays to see if there's a hidden medical problem, otherwise she'll get a cone of shame But I want her to feel better now!!
I took photos to compare Peanut (grey colour ) to Zappy (yellow colour ).
She's 2yo, fed seeds, veg, pellets, etc. Shares a large cage with another cockatiel of same age and sex but from different clutch. They both adore me, and are neutral towards each other. They also get some safe native foliage (I'm in australia) to nibble on, as well as a rotation of toys, swings, etc.
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