jnyce
870 posts
Jun 02, 2010
1:33 PM
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jnyce
871 posts
Jun 02, 2010
1:35 PM
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jerry t
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Oldfart
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1804 posts
Jun 02, 2010
1:51 PM
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If it is a young bird the parents or another bird is pecking him or her. If it is eating on it's own remove it from the environment it's in. Thats what it looks like to me.
Thom
Last Edited by on Jun 02, 2010 1:52 PM
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jnyce
873 posts
Jun 02, 2010
1:52 PM
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i wish thom these are last yrs birds
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jerry t
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Raul Carreiro
23 posts
Jun 02, 2010
2:05 PM
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Bolding Try some Rogain LOL ,no just kidding how long have they been that way It may just be as Thom says just other birds pecking at them. Is it just these 2, Move them to another place and see if feathers will grow back.
Regards,
Raul.
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jnyce
875 posts
Jun 02, 2010
2:14 PM
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naw its a few more thom may be right i just moved a lil while back and the were in tight quaters for a while so maybe what thom is saying is correct
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jerry t
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Oldfart
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1805 posts
Jun 02, 2010
2:30 PM
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Hey Jerry, My old eyes are not what they used to be. I could not be sure if it was young or old from the picture but it still looks like scalping to me. If that is what is happening they should grow back just fine.
Raul, I worked with a guy that spent thousands of dollars on every anti hair loss cream or lotion there is. If any of that stuff worked he would look like "Cousin It" from the Adams Fanily! :)
Thom.
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wannaroll
202 posts
Jun 02, 2010
3:50 PM
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You can also put a little bit of wheat germ oil on the affected areas. It will help soothe the birds also. They usually have it behind the counters at health food stores.
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Dave - Hesperia, CA.
(San Bernardino Mountain Spinners)
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Raul Carreiro
24 posts
Jun 02, 2010
4:52 PM
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Hi Thom , How are you doing ? Cousin It has a great hair do dont he Lol! I am flying 1 Ruby so far with my young bird kit and he is beginning to tail sit. I will be introducing more Rubys one at a time to the kit as I dont want to chance loosing any as I have already lost one, the bugger flew out as soon as i openend the door
Take care,
Raul.
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Oldfart
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1806 posts
Jun 02, 2010
5:00 PM
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Raul, You might want to tape their first five flights and just let them hang out on the kit box. They can look around and with no hawks they should be safe. But any time I tape my birds wings, I stay with them until I get them back in.
Take care my friend
Thom
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JMUrbon
1045 posts
Jun 02, 2010
5:13 PM
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I am going to go out on a limb here a say that your perches are too close together. These birds are likely bottom dwellers and the birds above them are pecking them for territorial reasons. their perch is their only territory. To close and they will pick at each other. Most settle down after a while but I have seen some that just get pecked up all the time. Joe
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J.M.Urbon Lofts
A Proven Family of Spinners
http://www.freewebs.com/jmurbonlofts/
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Oldfart
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1807 posts
Jun 02, 2010
6:03 PM
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That's not a limb Joe, that's good observation. I should have thought of that.
Thom
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JMUrbon
1046 posts
Jun 02, 2010
7:24 PM
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I figure that is what is happening Thom. I have seen it in my own loft many times and has caused me to reposition my pertches on more than one occasion. Joe
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J.M.Urbon Lofts
A Proven Family of Spinners
http://www.freewebs.com/jmurbonlofts/
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Canspinners
369 posts
Jun 02, 2010
8:28 PM
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If they are hens the males are driving them hard and they are either unable to lay eggs anymore ? or the male is with them and on them till they lay ....Are they on a nest with Eggs ?
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Scott
3070 posts
Jun 05, 2010
11:01 AM
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Not sure what the cause is.. but I see the same when I hold a mirror to the back of my own head.
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Scott Campbell
" God Bless "
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michael salus
236 posts
Jun 05, 2010
11:57 AM
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Scott, lol
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MJ "Peace"
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rookie from ct
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289 posts
Jun 05, 2010
4:42 PM
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I will agree with Leo, and for Scott it is no Joke, poor dude got feather mites and you want to tell everyone that your are hair less (lol)
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
290 posts
Jun 05, 2010
4:44 PM
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O so am I
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TheGame
752 posts
Jun 05, 2010
5:29 PM
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If its mites becareful it doesnt spread to the birds beak/feet.
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