NotSoSilentHill
01-21-2014, 11:19 AM
(Sorry if there was a better forum to put this)
My green cheek conure is about 5 - 6 months old and I noticed today he's developed pin feathers on his head and face. I've read that pin feathers on the head need to opened/cracked/taken care of by the bird owner since the bird probably won't be able to do it himself.
Is it possible to not do anything to these feathers? Just let them do their own thing? He does not trust me enough to let me touch him with my hand casually yet, only my face and I can't scratch his feathers with my cheek. If it is really important to take care of them, we can grab him and hold him, with some protest of course.
Is it possible that he can scratch them open? I've seen him itch his head a lot and I didn't know why until I saw the pin feathers today.
If I need to open these feathers myself, how would I do that? I'm not sure, I've read conflicting information.
Thanks. :)
My green cheek conure is about 5 - 6 months old and I noticed today he's developed pin feathers on his head and face. I've read that pin feathers on the head need to opened/cracked/taken care of by the bird owner since the bird probably won't be able to do it himself.
Is it possible to not do anything to these feathers? Just let them do their own thing? He does not trust me enough to let me touch him with my hand casually yet, only my face and I can't scratch his feathers with my cheek. If it is really important to take care of them, we can grab him and hold him, with some protest of course.
Is it possible that he can scratch them open? I've seen him itch his head a lot and I didn't know why until I saw the pin feathers today.
If I need to open these feathers myself, how would I do that? I'm not sure, I've read conflicting information.
Thanks. :)