My budgie keeps on plucking out her feathers and I don't know how to make her stop I get her out every day she has plenty of toys and food and treats I have tried anty peaking spray but it didn't seam to work ,i don't know weather they are annoying her or if she has something as they do just fall out on their own sometimes but it doesn't look like mites ,also her beak is beginning to grow and look crusty. She is about 2 1/2 and I'm very worried any ideas? so I can help her thank you.
Hi! Plucking can come from a variety of things, so it’s hard to say what is happening. Is her chest bare or patchy, or do you just notice feathers on the ground? If it’s the latter she is likely just molting as birds do.
I’ve never heard of “ anty peaking spray” so i would not know if that would affect a bird or not. I’d say it may be best to stop using it because birds are very sensitive and it can affect them if they are being sprayed by anything other than water.
Does she have a very large cage? Get veggies and sunlight? A small cage can be very upsetting to parrots even if they are let out frequently. Budgies are also very social birds so if she is not getting enough human attention ( i.e. 3+ hours a day ) i would also look into the option of getting another budgie for her. I would do research of your own of course of the pros and cons of this and also understand that she may not get along with another bird and you may have to keep them separate all the time.
Obviously i would also suggest going to an avian vet which will likely be a little expensive but they can greatly help you more than any blog on tumblr can, and may be able to completely stop her plucking and make her much happier! I wish you the best of luck (:
