The healthy parrot spends a lot of time behind cleaning of the feathers. For it it is the hygienic procedure and an entertainment rolled into one. Sometimes owners notice that their favourite scratches too often. It can be both the first sign of the desease, and absolutely normal phenomenon.
Instruction
1. Parrots can scratch the plumelets till three o'clock in day, it is absolutely normal. Sometimes they rub the head a pad and even push it through cage rods. However it is worth remembering that parrots scratch not only for hygienic reasons. Active rippling can say that at your favourite there came the molt period, also the plumelets scattered on a cage can report about it. The parrot combs out pads old feathers, making room for new. During a molt it is necessary to watch a diet of a parrot, your favourite surely has to receive enough calcium.
2. If it seems to you that your parrot scratches too actively, then it is possible to examine the dropped-out plumelets. On them there should not be blood traces, and they should not be too uncombed, that is have damages. Perhaps, indoors too chilly, because of it the parrot scratches too often. The humidity of air has to be about 70%. Skin of a birdie from dryness is dehydrated and appears an itch. For skin moistening the parrot has to bathe regularly, it is also possible to spray a birdie from a spray from time to time.
3. Signs that the bird scratches for the unnatural reasons is peeling of a klyuvik and pads. At the first symptoms of an indisposition it is necessary to show a parrot to the veterinarian urgently. If you support several birds, then the sick parrot needs to be isolated, having organized him a quarantine.
4. Various parasites, such as ticks and biting lice can be one more cause of "pochesukha" of a parrot. In this case it is necessary to process urgently a cage and all accessories special disinfectants, and the birdie has to complete the corresponding course of treatment, it is appointed by the veterinarian.
5. If you did not find any symptoms of an infection or parasites, but still it seems to you that the birdie scratches too often, just observe the pet. If the parrot bathes, well flies and its regular "pochesukha" - only one of manifestations of activity has uncommon appetite, then. Perhaps, he is just too clean, and there are no reasons for concern.