Help feather problem in parrot finch !!

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Cacoonkitty
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Hi all, 3 weeks ago I bought a few pairs of birds from a local aviary all were enclosed together and seemed in good health on inspection , amoungst the birds bought on this day I chose a pair of red faced parrots that we hoped were a pair, now I have been feeding them all a mixed finch seed, a fich tonic, a fine grit mix consisting of baked egg shell, charcoal, conunra shell, limestone grit and crushed oyster shell and cuttlebone, I also offer fresh cucumber daily along with egg biscut mix, fresh water daily, and a few times a week I feed chopped greens such as corn, boc choy and lettuce. 4 days ago I decided to buy a nest and immediately the red faced parrots started to build this !! Now this was not actually my intention and was wondering if I should take it out !! They seem in great spirit as do all my birds,I keep them in a large patio aviary that on nice days I keep outside...in a shaded area, they get supplements in there water such as moulting aid and I treated them for worms when I first got them...today I noticed one of the red faced parrots has feathers thinning on the back of her neck !! I haven't noticed and picking or anyone biting her...I only have 9 birds in total and we live in a peaceful location rarely effected by noise or anything.

Why are her feathers going ?? She has no babies yet , should I take the nest out they are building ???

I am seeing Dr Marshal today and avian vet rebound for his work with Gouldians...and will get some S76 to treat for airspace mites as well. Please can anyone help with feather loss ?? :-(
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iaos
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Sounds like you have a pair and they have been mating.

Cheers Ian
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Us they have been making a nest...I went to the avian vet today ( very good one) who advised that because it was moulting season not to let them breed just yet and to remove the nest box for now...I have done this and will concentrate on there nutrition for the moult and then I will replace the nest for them....otherwise they seem in great shape. :-)
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I agree...mating has begun...I'm in Qld and mine and neighbours are not in moult..
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Cacoonkitty
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No sorry I meant my baby Gouldians are in moult...I got confused with what he advised...he said that the baby's will moult and get there adult athers, and the red faced parrots are breeding g because u put the nest in there enclosure...he said if I didn't want them to breed then to take the nest away until later I the year..?
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taking the nest box out may or may not stop parrotfinches breeding....or attempting to breed.
male parrotfinches are quite "determined" and will pursue the hen regardless!
the hens usually develop a technique to limit the attention....hide in the nest!
good luck with them.
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COUNTRY CAPITAL wrote:taking the nest box out may or may not stop parrotfinches breeding....or attempting to breed.
male parrotfinches are quite "determined" and will pursue the hen regardless!
the hens usually develop a technique to limit the attention....hide in the nest!
good luck with them.
Or hang upside down on the perch until the cock gives up. Craig
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L.o.l well I have separated them and placed there nest back in..they have started off where they finished..and started to perfect it :-) might as well let them do what they need/want to do hey ! X
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