Feather Plucking Prevention & Cure: Pet Owner's Guides, #3

By Jenny Griffin

Are you pulling your hair out over your pet parrot's feather pulling behavior?  Are you concerned about self mutilation in your pet parrot? Feather plucking is a common behavioral problem amongst captive birds, and can be caused by a number of different factors.

Feather Plucking: Causes and Cures

This guide looks at some of the most likely causes of feather plucking in parrots, as well as some natural cures for this common behavioral problem in pet parrots, parrotlets, parakeets and conures.

Once you know what causes feather plucking in parrots, you can set about curing the behavior, or better still, preventing it altogether.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ecologix Media
• Release date: Apr 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9780992240608

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Feather Plucking Prevention & Cure

A Pet Owner's Guide on How to Stop Feather Plucking in Parrots

Jenny Griffin

Contents

Types of Self Mutilation in Parrots

Common Causes of Feather Plucking in Parrots

Malnutrition & Diet

External Parasites

Environmental Factors

Boredom & Loneliness

How to Prevent Feather Plucking in Parrots

Natural Remedies to Stop Feather Pulling in Parrots

Treat the Cause Not the Symptom

Herbal Remedies

Dietary Supplements

Other Methods of Preventing Feather Plucking

Consider All Aspects of the Bird’s Actions

Parting Thoughts

Author's Other Books

Are you pulling your hair out over your pet parrot's feather pulling behavior?  Are you concerned about self mutilation in your pet parrot? Feather plucking is a common