Comments on: Living With A Feather Plucking African Grey… Poppy’s Story

By: james insole

james insole — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:12:22 +0000

thank you for the feather plucking information i will be trying this method om my afrian grey, charlie he is roughly3 years old..and started plucking.his chest and neck area .i get a poor response.from the vet…so happy to have come across this article..thanking you kindly..good luck to poppy..

By: farah

farah — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:18:42 +0000

hi mandy,
i hv bn searching for a solution for my feather plucking rani(parakeet) nd i m happy tht i hv found one….
but the only question that goes on again and again is for how long do i hv tooo continue the spray technique….

regards
farah

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:12:58 +0000

A truly inspiring story, I will definately be following your routine. I also know how difficult it is to find a good avian vet, at the minute I travel 200 miles round trip to my vet, but he is highly recommended and I would travel to the end of the earth for my parrot. Heres hoping it works as well for me.
Thanks and all the best for the future.
Rick

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A Message From Poppy… | African Grey Parrot Centre Blog — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:40:53 +0000

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By: Irina

Irina — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:59:18 +0000

Reply to Carole Henty:
Dear Carole, you mention obtaining milk thistle – in which form – capsules, tinctures or seeds? Depending on the form of milk thistle the dose will vary of course. Feel free to join us on the african grey parrots forum and we can discuss milk thistle and your particular parrot and his plucking in detail too and come up with more personalised advice too! The address is http://www.african-grey-parrots.co.uk/parrot-forum/ or you can find the link to it at the top of this page.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:57:36 +0000

Hi Mandy. I really felt for you, reading your story. I’m so glad that Poppy is so much better now. We have had our African Grey, Billy, for a month.I never thought I could be so close to a bird! He has given us so much pleasure, so I can understand what a trauama it must have been to you, to watch your baby going through all that.Thank goodness she had such a caring owner. Well done on nursing Poppy back to health.

By: Carole Henty

Carole Henty — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:56:43 +0000

I notice that you mention Milk Thistle which I have obtained, but nowhere can I find what dosage to give. Is it possible for you to advise on this – I am rather anxious to start this regime.
Many thanx

By: Carole Henty

Carole Henty — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:16:28 +0000

This looks like one of the most helpful sites I have visited so far with this problem. My Kiki developed this habit shortly after I adopted him 6 yrs ago. He had been found in the wild so his history is unknown. He is so loved & spoilt & is a free flyer – is only caged when he goes outside & at night to sleep. The only time he mutilates his feathers (chest, wings, shoulders, neck) is when he goes to bed & I wake up to broken feathers littered on the cage floor. I first thought he didn’t like his cage, but he won’t anywhere near any other cage, and never mutilates when he is outside during the day in the summer, so I wonder if it some sort of separation stress disorder. I will definately give this treatment a try – I am getting desparate for a cure. Fingers crossed.
Carole & Kiki xxx

By: joanne and coco

joanne and coco — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:42:43 +0000

what a wonderful, inspiring story. im so glad to hear poppy is on the mend. best wishes for u all in the future x

By: Mandy Taylor

Mandy Taylor — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:56:50 +0000

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments Poppy and I appreciate them all..she is still doing well and still not plucking..I am glad that her story has helped other birds and owners with similar difficulties. All I can say to anyone going through this..is it does get better. Many thanks for reading! God bless Mandy Taylor- African Grey Parrot Centre xxx