any ideas? Cricket...... - Page 2

03-30-2007, 04:42 PM

Parrotlets molt at 4 months of age and attain their adult feathers. They are usually very cranky at this time. They are usually covered in pin feathers, which are itchy and sore. Mine have been poofy on occasions but it usually passes quickly.

He may be showing an intolerance to the medication. I would talk to the vet about it.

03-30-2007, 06:10 PM

Jim, you are preparing to make a road trip and the atmosphere in the house is probably different than normal. He may be picking up on the tension-you packing, Kelly worrying if you will have a safe trip, stuff like that.

04-02-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Cindy215

Jim, other than illness, one reason for sitting around like that is being tired (less than 12 hours sleep). If you're putting him "to bed" and he's "fussing" I'm assuming you mean from light to "dark" or semi dark? Try dimming your lights slowly for 15-30 minutes with him in his sleeping spot.

Truthfully, he shouldn't be sleeping at ALL when he's awake. If he's sleeping in the evening especially grinding his beak that means it's past his bed time. No offense LOL, I know it's fun having them out.

The pinfeathers are from protein. Including sprouts or grains if you're giving quinoa for example. And seed. And nuts. His juvie molt would be around 5 months and be the down and contour. Not a ton on the head or face. But I give extra protein during a true molt and sometimes it causes a few pinfeathers.

High protein will tend to make them agitated, too but combined with being tired you may not be seeing that full on.

It's hard to say ....since the quietness and poofyness resembles being sick so try extending his sleep time tonight. Mine definitely poof up when they rest at 11 am and before bed. And when they are tired. Which is rare and usually me messing up the schedule.

His wings will start regrowing IME after 3 months old and unless you clip will be all the way in around 6-7 months old depending on breakage. I'd give the extra protein then for about 4 days until the blood receeds. Since feathers are all protein it helps. A BIT not a ton LOL.

thanks Cindy. Sleep is probably the one thing I get right. lol Even with it getting dark later its still bed time between 7 and 7:30. Thursday night was the first time he has ever fussed at after the cage was covered. When Kelly went and got him, concerned mom ya know, he went right to sleep on her lap. He gets uncovered about 7 AM as well.
Are there other reasons for beak grinding? It was 11 AM when he was on my shoulder doing that, just before I left for the wedding.

Kelly said he was a bit lethargic yesterday as well but he is back to normal today. He goes in for his follow up on Saturday with Benji. Zoey's well bird check too.

04-02-2007, 01:27 AM

Jim- Glad to hear Cricket is doing better. Continue to keep us updated. Sometimes Tommaso grinds in the afternoon when I have him out on my shoulder. He likes to hide in my hair to take a short nap. Then he's back to his active self until it's his bedtime.
Morena

04-07-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tommaso

Jim- Glad to hear Cricket is doing better. Continue to keep us updated. Sometimes Tommaso grinds in the afternoon when I have him out on my shoulder. He likes to hide in my hair to take a short nap. Then he's back to his active self until it's his bedtime.
Morena

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04-07-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tommaso

Jim- Glad to hear Cricket is doing better. Continue to keep us updated. Sometimes Tommaso grinds in the afternoon when I have him out on my shoulder. He likes to hide in my hair to take a short nap. Then he's back to his active self until it's his bedtime.
Morena

OK FIVE....starting a new pot of lentils since the others disintegrated