I've been doing a little reseach on the Pluck No More remedy by King's Cage. Have any of you ever used this product? I don't want to use anything that's not natural, and this is supposed to be an herbal remedy type thing. What are yor opinions on it?

I had no luck with it when I tried it. Featheriffic by Avitech was better, imo. It slowed the rate of plucking, but not the plucking. My little one consistently plucked a brooder's patch.

I've heard good things from people, but bad things from avian vets.

I tried it for Ru my GW who plucked.

I think I did post awhile ago about the remedy that I used but was admonished for using a product with natural oils in it. It does work for some parrots although it is a product for dogs. I have a friend who runs a rescue and has tried it on a goffin and a Scarlet. The Goffin like my Ru is now in perfect feather but it really did nothing for the Scarlet.

Do you know of any remedies I could use/make?

Forgive me if I missed/forgot you mentioning before whether or not you are using/planning to use, good quality F.S. Lighting?

Best though if ya can build her an outdoor Avairy so she can bask daily in the natural direct sunlight and enjoy a natural rain-shower periodically.

I have a Congo Grey who always plucked indoors at his prior keeper's house and even here when I first got him. Once I let his feathers all grow in and moved him into a spacious outdoor aviary with a /playmate-cagemate of his own species, he stopped plucking.

I'd say no. I follow Laurella Desborough a noted Ekkie person. EVen though I dont live with one.

Google her she'll come up.

Vet exam first and foremost.

Diet -dark leafy greens, veggies, fruits , grains and vegetable protein like beans. And high quality seed and not too many nuts and definitely no peanuts they're not a nut anyway. Ratio 1/3 beans to 2/3 grains. Forms a complete protein chain.

She's anti pellet too.

No man made vitamins for now. This is like using an elimination diet your dad the doc will understand it.

Baths, frequently cool/cold clean water no additives and preferably no spraying to aspirate them. Distilled or Spring in a plucker. No toweling dry they dry alone.

Enrichment, flying and exercise. (sorry but she really does say that you want to fly them if possible)

If you're clipping she's pretty particular about how. <only saying that to be fair but please dont lol>

Avoiding nesting behaviors and triggers and a long night sleep in a dark room no human interruptions, lights, noise, sounds, DOGS (lol, sorry I couldnt resist!) I follow a strict natural daylight schedule only dawn to dusk is their time up. All year long.

If you pm me I will let you know where to find her.

Meanwhile I'd let her settle in a bit before doing anything other than the above.

OH cage placement, too, I forgot. against a wall in a corner is best.

AND a feeding group i'm on claims sweet potatoes are implicated in pluckers mostly anecdotally not a study. But it wouldnt hurt to be proactive and stop them. Use squash, calabaza, or pumpkin or carrots rotated.

Whoops I missed Joel's post. I completely agree 100 %. That's the easiest and best thing you can do, not to mention the birds love it.

Came back to definitely agree on a couple points Cindy already mentioned. Give the best most natural foods diet you can (no pellets or maybe a lil bit once in awhile - IMO). I had assumed you already had her checked for diseases etc. by sending in a blood sample or freshly plucked feathers that may be used sometimes to determine problems. If not, I would take Cindy's advice and rule out a few things by doing so.

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