![]() ![]() He doesn't need have to get all obsessive about his feathers because the frequent bird baths take care of that. But, more importantly, Peachy's skin gets cleaned and the excessive dust that has gotten dirty goes right down the drain. I can't handle having that greasy based feather dust all over the house. Your pet bird has the same wiring to have clean, healthy feathers. ![]() That's why most species of wild birds bathe daily. They need clean feathers for flight and beautiful, healthy feathers to attract a mate. Giving A Frequent Bird Bath Helps Stop Feather PluckingĪ parrot with dusty dirty feathers is driven to preen them. Wild parrots splash about in ponds and streams every day to clean their feathers off. When you show a powder down bird, you're washing all that mess right down the drain. The fine powder dust gets in your carpet fibers too. Bathing your parrot several times a week not only relieves skin discomfort and cleans feathers, it also saves your furnace system. Feather dust is a sign of a healthy cockatoo but if you run a heating and cooling system, that oily feather dust is really hard on your heating and cooling units. Worse, I once had a furnace guy ask me if I'd done some recent dry wall work when he saw Peachy's dust embedded in my furnace. Our captive parrots have these same psychological and physical needs regarding feather care and they suffer when not bathed several times a week. In the wild, feather condition significantly affects a wild parrots ability to feel healthy and attract a mate. The bird knows it is not in superior condition. All that dust dries out your birds skin, makes the feathers appear unhealthy, causes unnatural preening and makes your parrot feel yucky. A dull looking parrot isn't pretty, nor is it comfortable for the bird. First, dusty feathers appear dull and when you pet a dusty bird, it looks like you've erased a chalk board with your hand. Nancy knew that the cockatoo dust and dander (or any powder-down parrot for that matter) is difficult to live with. I've so often enjoyed and showed off Peachy's astounding colorful feathers. Moluccan Cockatoo's sport a beautiful peach flavor in their white background feathering. People are captivated by birds not only because they can learn to talk, but they have such astoundingly beautiful feathering. Looking back, this advice was really important. Nancy at Bird's Of Paradise in Wichita, KS, looked me in the eye and clearly told me that Peachy needed a bath every day. When I signed my adoption papers for Peachy, I agreed to provide a parrot-worthy home for him. It is much easier to keep parrot dust and dander in control than to spend the time to clean up all household surfaces. No Worries!!! It's not that difficult or time consuming to combine bonding time with feather care. And, on top of that, he gets PSST or " personalized parrot spa treatment" regularly. Peachy is fed an organic avian vet recommended diet (Harrison's Bird Food). This third insight as to why Peachy is an exceptional pet (contrary to the reputation of male Moluccan Cockatoos), has to do with managing cockatoo dust.
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