How to massage your cute bird to get rid of pinfeathers - pet me! Sun conure named Thoth 

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this omg yes

@2dawgz yeah, cuz they BITE and get angry!

You got that right!

happened a min ago and i panicked and came here to make sure i didnt hurt him lol

bitch your bird flew away because your mom let it fly away

​@@HarryPotter-ed8dh What fr?? That's awful

Same! My parrotlet doesn’t like snuggles from my family

Its best to let them come out and off naturally which is to groom them because they are social birds and would be getting groomed from another bird. So it really is beneficial and some very high quality 1 on 1 time. You should watch a video of how to manage pin feathers because this is just a basic video, other videos go far into what to do and what NOT to do which is way more important.

HawkyPlays more like getting some sloppy joe

As a bird owner, can confirm. Even if you're not doing this and just giving them head scritches they love that shit

Absolutely right!

Doesn't hormonal just mean horny? Lol serious question

@@MooseShower It can also mean moody.

Apparently blowing on them can turn them on as well. I didn't know and kept blowing at my bird when she bit herself for her to stop coz calling to her doesn't work. Turns out she doesn't bite hard coz I intercepted her beak quite a few times and it doesn't even hurt, she does it for attention.. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Yup, you're absolutely correct! Rubbing them just breaks off the outer waxy coating and reveals the new feather inside

jupp and they cant clean their head by themself and those pin feathers are itchy for them

@@A-Wa Yes I know, I made this comment a little before I got my bird and I just wanted to know everything I needed to know before getting her lol

Popping?

@@behkleei popping, or breaking the sheath around it

You just had to point that out didn't you?!

Maybe!

Agreed! We are very cognizant of this & when she is frisky, we put her back in her room & no more pets

@@leahscotia7101 awesome! It can be Soo hard,we as humans want to just cuddle our fur and feather babies but for the feather babies,it means something else...lol. She's such a cutie😍

No, not if she doesn't like it. Hope she's doing well!

@@idk-gq3lh thank you for excellent advice! He's a rescue with some naughty habits, but I love him!!

@@idk-gq3lh I think I have done well with him. He was attack bird when I got him, and I believe he had been "returned" a few times, as he was very good at his aggressive game. He now steps up, goes back in cage, and only bites the unwary. He is very intelligent, ill-tempered, not playful. He fascinates everyone that meets him. He took alot of patience and persistence. Thanks for asking!

Yes, it softens the shell around the pin feather, I recommend a spray bottle

reddish Thoth says thank you!

Papi says you're welcome :3

Mia Zakky it's taken years for her to have this level of trust. I talked to and gently handled her every day and if she was in a bad mood, I left her alone for that day. I cover her cage with a blanket at night to keep her warm, so it's ok if the pin feathers are there. Birds need daily attention for sure. It also helped that I spoon fed her as a chick.

U need to build the trust first and than u can help. Its very important to gain trust first

CenturianEagle thank you much! Thoth appreciates compliments

Unfortunately not! It must be another adorable conure

Yeah

Aww, just take your time getting close to the cage and around her without touching her at first. There are also techniques of holding a stick in the cage to get her to step up into it and used to being around hands

No no, I would never pull them out! You're right, it's more of a massage to rub off the waxy coating & reveal the new feather inside

@@leahscotia7101 Ok good just making sure. I’ve heard of people pulling them out and that’s just messed up lol. I give my budgies a bath and lightly rub the feathers. One of my budgies is going through molt right now so she’s getting a lot of massages lol.

Nancy Bennett I would just leave them be. The really small ones around the eyes and made a hang out for awhile, but I figure those are spots Thoth can reach as opposed to the nape or top of her head.

Leah Scotia Thanks

I would say my bird has a lot of new feathers come in twice a year but there seem to always be at least a handful of pin feathers at any given time. I only rub them if my birdy allows it. Sometimes she doesn't want them touched, so I leave them be.

Maddie S thank you, thank you! Thoth loves compliments

I really just let the bird tell me what they want. Try progressively moving from the head and nape to the checks to see if he likes it & wants them to be groomed :)

Leah Scotia well when my bird is not active I would rub the blue and white spot which I (would call a cheek) he would close his eyes and move a little

You have to build trust very slowly. Do not try to touch him or scare him in any way. If you leave the door open, when he's ready he'll start to come out of the cage to explore. From there, proceed cautiously to avoid setbacks. Google the subject for more help.

mangle&sprintrap aj they are pinfeathers. They’re like dead skin and it happens after molts. Research before you correct someone

that's what pin feathers are called lmfao

You just described the *exact* definition/process of _"pinfeathers"_