Why is my Eclectus Parrot Scratching his Neck?
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Question by maggic: Why is my Eclectus Parrot Scratching his Neck?
Long story short.
I got this eclectus plucked and aggressive, completely took him off coloured pellets and nuts and he grew back almost all his chest feathers after eating only fresh food, a few months later I sold him hoping he could have a female. Turns out he went to the wrong home so I bought him back after 6 months and during the time he was fed pellets.
I got him back home now, he was missing his tail feathers and is only lightly plucked around his chest but he keeps scratching his neck on both sides which is the main reason for lost feathers. Other than that he’s as happy as can be, never ever bites me and is full of energy.
Anyone might know why he’s scratching his neck so much?
He was also toe tapping a little but it seems to be going away, he’s now eating cooked beans, peas, brown rice, apples, grapes, yellow/green peppers, dark lettuc, spinach, parsley and other fruits which he ate before when i first got him and had no problems.
Currently don’t have money for the expensive vet in my area but I’m saving up.
Best answer:
Answer by kim
The scratching could be an allergic reaction to the pellets, any food he’s eaten or something in the environment. He could also be itchy if he has new pins coming through or his skin is dry. Lots of baths will help him with his itch, a little aloe & water spray will also help & getting back to his natural diet. It may take a little time to recoup from his previous home & stop scratching & get some healthy food into him.
Toe tapping can be common with pellet eating but it can also be from a calcium deficiency or fresh food gone bad. Because he has toe tapped it does mean he is sensitive to certain foods, not all ekkies are sensitive to foods they eat. If he isn’t toe tapping now with you then I wouldn’t worry to much.
I would also suggest you make up a care sheet to go with the next buyer & make it clear to them of the diet they must put the bird on to keep him healthy. Perhaps this will get rid of some people who just want them for their beauty & once they’ve read the care sheet they may put the bird in the ‘too hard basket’. Good for the bird because then he has a better chance of getting a good home.
Good luck
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My female eclectus parrot laied an egg at the bottom of her cage?
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Question by : My female eclectus parrot laied an egg at the bottom of her cage?
Its really small and its just sitting there. I also have a male eclectus so he might have fertalized it, but she dosn’t even have a nesting box yet. Also ever since she laied the egg she has been on the opposite side of the cage just sitting there and not moving. She is usually very playful. She almost looks sad. its been this way for a good 3 hours. Can anybody tell me what to do with the egg and what to do with her. at least untill our nesting box comes. Ps. She is not sitting on the egg either.
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Answer by kemeko
my bird had a egg once but it wasnt a baby bird egg i think beause my bird ate the yolk from the inside they had 2 other eggs and they took care of it and it hatched so maybe its just the other type of egg …?
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Why does my eclectus parrot give me a manicure?
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Question by *~* Princess *~*: Why does my eclectus parrot give me a manicure?
Hi,
I have just had my first parrot for a few days, he is so adorable! But I just wondered what it means when he tries to manicure my nails. Trying to get tips off, and trying to remove any dead skin around the edges. Is he preening me?
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Answer by ???*?Sweetie?*???
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help my eclectus parrot is biting hard!?
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Question by *~* Princess *~*: help my eclectus parrot is biting hard!?
He is my 1st parrot and 1 yr old, i’ve had him 1 week. I’ve had him 1 week and he’s very tame. When he’s out he’s very loving and when he’s on the bottom perch he’s fine to get out. But on the higher perch he bites me so hard, edges away and gets his feathers up! I read this is territorial biting so i’ve said No and qalk away so he knows this doesn’t get attention,then praise when he’s good.com Am I doing it exactly right? Will it just take time if I carry on this training? Aptly named he’s an angel when out or on the cage floor, loves to be out and snuggles. It.s just on the perch he draws blood (although i speak softly and show no fear).
many thanks for your advice! i’ll try moving the perch down as he only beaks except on the perch where he makes me bleed.com He seems attached to me, so I’ll see how the lowering goes.com
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Answer by mockingbird
ahah! i know what’s wrong.
“when he’s on the bottom perch he’s fine to get out. But on the higher perch he bites me so hard”
when a bird’s eyes are higher than your, the bird feels dominant. when teh bird’s eyes are lower, the bird feels submissive.
if a bird is terrified of everything, it is a good idea to move it higher.
if a bird is like your — keep it low!
if you put 2 birds in one cage, the dominat one will take the high perch and fight the other one off the perch.
even humans have something like this: the king’s throne was always high up!
not all birds are as senstive to height as yours is, but sometimes you get one like yours.
you can saw off the legs of the cage if the cage is on legs to lower the cage. that is recomended.
always keep your bird below you.
i’m usually againt overt displays of dominance against birds, but it’s one thing for me to let my gentle, forgiving, female cockatiel feel dominant and quite another for you bird. you need to be the dominat one.
that does not mean you get to yell or punish the bird, such things make you not dominant but “predator”. but other behaviors, such as clipping the wings, making the bird depend you you, are probably good for your bird.
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Name for a girl eclectus parrot?
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Question by Felix: Name for a girl eclectus parrot?
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