parrot dandruff

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parrot dandruff

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Steve

2003-09-30 22:56:54 UTC

I have a brand new African Grey (Timneh) who is only 9 weeks old. I
have never had a parrot before though I have done a lot of reading.
When he preens, there is a lot of white flaky "dandruff". Is this
normal? Is it part of losing his baby fuzz? I have only had him for 3
days now. How often should I mist him?

thanks

PMD

2003-10-01 00:19:29 UTC

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Post by Steve
I have a brand new African Grey (Timneh) who is only 9 weeks old. I
have never had a parrot before though I have done a lot of reading.
When he preens, there is a lot of white flaky "dandruff". Is this
normal? Is it part of losing his baby fuzz? I have only had him for 3
days now. How often should I mist him?
thanks

Yes it's wax he uses on his feathers from his preen gand. Mist twice a week.

PMD

PMD

2003-10-01 00:21:51 UTC

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Post by PMD

Yes it's wax he uses on his feathers from his preen gand. Mist twice a week.
PMD

*preen gland* , soz

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Yomamma bin

2003-10-30 08:12:09 UTC

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Post by PMD

Yes it's wax he uses on his feathers from his preen gand. Mist twice a week.
PMD

Whenever he starts doing that ,
Just hose him down with a garden hose.
He'll stop that shit after a few days.
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Louis

2003-10-30 08:43:32 UTC

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Post by Yomamma bin

Post by PMD

Yes it's wax he uses on his feathers from his preen gand. Mist twice a week.
PMD

Whenever he starts doing that ,
Just hose him down with a garden hose.
He'll stop that shit after a few days.
HTH

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Lesley

2003-10-01 17:24:54 UTC

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Hi Steve,

I can't believe someone sold you a 9 week old baby Timneh and you've
never had a parrot before!! Are you hand-feeding it? Becuase I can't
believe it's weaned already! My new Timneh (Lola) is 14 weeks old and
is not yet weaned; she is my second Timneh and I hand fed the first as
well. But I had and have other parrots--you say you have never had
any. What are you feeding him? I feed mine baby formula plus mixed
vegetables (carrots, peas, broccoli, potatoes, red peppers, corn),
bean mix, kix cereal, honey nut cheerios, zupreem pellets, avicakes,
nutriberries and parrot seed mix. Mine loves to eat, but she also
must have her 36cc of formula every morning and evening.

Don't worry about the flaky dandruff. That could be the sheaths from
newly emergent feathers. And misting is the least of your worries.
Have you brought him to a vet to have him checked out? Are you
CERTAIN he's eating enough?? Does he make little chimp-type noises?
Becuase if he does, that means he's not getting enough food and he's
HONGRY!!!

I'm not mad at 'cha, Steve. Just really really concerned. No breeder
should have sold you such a young bird, because no 9 week old Timneh
should be weaned.

Is there any chance it's not really 9 weeks old???

Lesley

fpofficer328

2003-10-01 22:52:04 UTC

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Hey Steve,

I think you received some good advise here. Lesley had sound points,
although the presentation was a bit to be desired.

I brought Morey (5 year old CAG) when he was 6 months old, and I now wish I
had gotten him sooner (probably around 12 weeks) because he was not
socialized very well. He is somewhat well adjusted now, although he can
still give a good "PINCH" now and then.

Because everyone's experiences with Greys are different, I would get proof
of his/her age, and then consult an avian vet if there is one in your area
regarding advise on your new baby. If not, find a vet that has some
experience with birds.

You have definitely made the right choice on your TAG. I did some research
on the types of birds to get before I brought Morey home, and I was advised
that a Grey was not a good first bird. I didn't take their advise, and now I
am so glad I didn't. At this point, I wouldn't consider any other!

Good luck with your new fid. I know you will not be disappointed.

Glen, Lucky (mini-poodle) & Morey (5 year old CAG)

Lesley

2003-10-04 00:18:01 UTC

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Post by fpofficer328
Hey Steve,
I think you received some good advise here. Lesley had sound points,
although the presentation was a bit to be desired.

Steve,

I'm sorry if my message offended you. I certainly wasn't coming down
on you. I was just shocked that a breeder would sell an UNWEANED bird
to someone who has never owned parrots before. S/he should have
waited until the bird was weaned before selling it to you. However,
if s/he told you that the bird was unweaned and showed you how to
hand-feed it, well then perhaps that's OK too. But nothing in your
original message indicated that you were hand-feeding the bird. So I
just ASSuMEd that you weren't, and made the leap from there that your
9-week-old baby bird was probably not getting enough to eat since she
wasn't being hand fed.

I'm hoping that he isn't really 9 weeks old. That would explain a
lot.

Good luck with your bird,

Lesley

PMD

2003-10-04 15:10:55 UTC

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Post by Lesley

Post by fpofficer328
Hey Steve,
I think you received some good advise here. Lesley had sound points,
although the presentation was a bit to be desired.

Steve,
I'm sorry if my message offended you. I certainly wasn't coming down
on you.

Quit harassing the posters.

Post by Lesley
Good luck with your bird,

Here's giving you the Bird!

Don't post here anymore.

Justin Morris

2003-10-10 02:28:06 UTC

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I got my CAG 2 months and 23 days after she was born. She wasn't
fully weaned but I have weaned other birds in a rehab center before so
I knew what I was doing. For those 2 months and 23 days I visited her
twice to three times a week to bond. This worked out so perfectly!
If you have never weaned a bird before I would suggest that you take
her back to the breeder to have them finish it if you can other wise
talk to as many people as you (in person, not on the internet) can
that have weaned birds before.