Ouch! Think he might be a tad uncomfortable?

[chris-md]

Parkerdoodle just got a shower. I've seen some pinnies here and there but had no idea it was to this extent! Poor guy!

 

[Allee]

Poor Parker, that does look uncomfortable, some of those pins look like straws. Does he let you help? Sometimes when Poppy's pinfeathers are really aggravating her I give her an aloe bath, it seems to soften the casings a little quicker.

 

[chris-md]

No, unfortunately he won't let memes with them tell me about these aloe baths, I'm curious!

 

[Allee]

I discovered aloe baths for my plucking quaker a couple of years ago, if the skin is dry or irritated at all, one bath in aloe juice will make a world of difference. Poppy, my Too, gets those pinfeathers that take forever to mature, I use aloe in a spray bottle on the really stubborn ones. It makes the feathers a little oily until the next plain water bath but I think it's worth it. You can buy a product called, 'Soother,' a topical spray, or you can make your own with one part 100% aloe juice to three parts water. I keep a spray bottle in the refrigerator.

 

[Anansi]

Have you noticed any plucking recently, Chris?

 

[chris-md]

None at all, Stephen, thank god. But, from what I'm told he allows himself to feather out completely before the plucking starts in late winter (and he is well in his way, feathering out beautifully!). So everything is so far not out of the ordinary from his MO, and we're not out of the danger zone yet.

 

[GreatBlue320]

Poor Parker Before I became a bird owner, I never even thought about how uncomfortable growing new feathers could be!

 

[taniaandkids]

I have a 10 week old Catalina Mac and the tail feathers look extremely painful, I've been helping him, but the sheath is so thick, any suggestions?