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Tina Krause PSYK
Jun 16, 1995, 3:00:00 AM6/16/95
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I am new to this newsgroup and trying desperately to find an answer
to my question.
I have recently bought two cockatiels, a male and a female.
For some weeks ago the male bird started feather picking the
female, starting on the back of her head - and now already picking
on her back leaving her looking quite weird with unfeathered areas.
I think the food I am giving to my birds is OK, so this behavior
is not caused by a lack of any mineral/vitamin.
My question then is: is this kind of behavior normal? If not,
then what should I do?
My birds have a large cage, and I
let them fly every day in my apartment.
Desperately looking for help!
Christina Krause
tkr...@aton.abo.fi
BldEagle 1
Jun 22, 1995, 3:00:00 AM6/22/95
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Its normal but can be deadly, I have a Cockatiel as well as well as a
finch.
I used to have several finches but a dominant male picked the other two
females
to death. you may think about seperating them. Ask you local pet store
owner
or a Vet. Good Luck!!
finch.
I used to have several finches but a dominant male picked the other two
females
to death. you may think about seperating them. Ask you local pet store
owner
or a Vet. Good Luck!!
Bld Eag...@aol.com
Terry & Mary Arnold
Jun 26, 1995, 3:00:00 AM6/26/95
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In article <3rrl3p$4...@josie.abo.fi> tkr...@news.abo.fi (Tina Krause PSYK) writes:
>From: tkr...@news.abo.fi (Tina Krause PSYK)
>Subject: Cockatieltrouble
>Date: 16 Jun 1995 10:06:49 GMT
>From: tkr...@news.abo.fi (Tina Krause PSYK)
>Subject: Cockatieltrouble
>Date: 16 Jun 1995 10:06:49 GMT
> Desperately looking for help!
> Christina Krause
> tkr...@aton.abo.fi
You might want to access the Rec.Pets.Birds newsgroup which is for owners
and/or breeders of exotic birds. Many of the subscribers have cockatiels and
may be able to answer your question in more detail.
Mary Arnold
Dwight Allen jr
Jul 2, 1995, 3:00:00 AM7/2/95
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We have one cockatiel so haven't experienced that particular problem. I
can tell you that when I was a kid I raised a group of six pheasants
whose mother had been killed and as they grew to be adolescents several
of them began to suffer from having their necks and backs pecked bare. I
went to a nearby turkey farm and was told this is a constant problem
among turkeys and chickens -- just something they do to each other. The
solution in that case was a jar of dark red paste that was incredibly
foul-smelling; after smearing it on the victimized birds they were left
alone. Perhaps pet shops sell something similar for cockatiels? Maybe in
the intervening years they've found a way to retain the protective
properties while improving the smell. Good luck!
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DWIGHT ALLEN JR AFA...@prodigy.com
can tell you that when I was a kid I raised a group of six pheasants
whose mother had been killed and as they grew to be adolescents several
of them began to suffer from having their necks and backs pecked bare. I
went to a nearby turkey farm and was told this is a constant problem
among turkeys and chickens -- just something they do to each other. The
solution in that case was a jar of dark red paste that was incredibly
foul-smelling; after smearing it on the victimized birds they were left
alone. Perhaps pet shops sell something similar for cockatiels? Maybe in
the intervening years they've found a way to retain the protective
properties while improving the smell. Good luck!
-
DWIGHT ALLEN JR AFA...@prodigy.com
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