So Apollo has been barbering since I got her. I think it's a combanation of anxiety and not being able to fly adding to that anxiety. Anyhow, she's always barbered her wings noticably, but today I found a tail feather with 1/4 of the "feathery" part missing. None of my other birds barber, so it must be her. The feather also shows the signs of barbering as opposed to some sort of defect.
How do I stop this? I'm going to bring it up with the vet, but I'm worried that she'll barber her primaires when they come in, or maybe even start some minor plucking. She's barbered almost every wing and tail feather she can reach. Help!
How do I stop this? I'm going to bring it up with the vet, but I'm worried that she'll barber her primaires when they come in, or maybe even start some minor plucking. She's barbered almost every wing and tail feather she can reach. Help!
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