weird behaviour?

[Diane]

One of the gouldian hens is constantly looking at her feet/legs/body?
Then she sorts stamps her foot on the branch rapidly.
Ive checked the leg ring - no problem there
the whole flock has been treated with moxidectin recently - no other birds doing this.
My next thought is to change the leg ring.
Any one else had this?

looking at foot 001.jpg

[Mickp]

sounds to me like a typical female trying to get her own way, bad tempered sod's they can be at times .

only time I've seen behaviour like that the bird had crud stuck to its toes

[jusdeb]

Nothing stuck under leg ring ? Nails not too long ? Probly just doesnt like the colour of the leg ring seriously no small cracks under the feet ?
Mine only carried on like this on the first day of ringing them. Hope you get an answer.

[Page0044]

I think Mick has the right diagnose for this condition.

[Diane]

Well the uploader worked great for this pic

Ive checked her feet no poop carrying. As in the pic her feet are clean. I might just change the leg ring and see if that stops it.
Will have a look for small cuts or cracks and check the length of her nails too before changing the leg ring

[Slick]

My cock does the same thing... Only when it was on the ground.. I just thought it was rain dancing..?.. Yes it was the leg ring .. Took it off.. Put it on other leg.. Sweet now

[jusdeb]

"sounds to me like a typical female trying to get her own way, bad tempered sod's they can be at times" pfft

[w9cae]

See the birds dont like the leg rings. Ya had to say it, you know I am against them.

[jusdeb]

Not keen on them myself , only use them on the finches to avoid inbreeding ,,,,my parrots being slower to mature dont need or have them ...they are a necessary evil for me.

[Diane]

She hatched on the 29th April last year and the leg ring would have been put on the day she fledged which was 19th May. So she has had the leg ring on for 10 months with no problem.
This behaviour started just in the last couple of days.
I generally find birds that are older that get leg rings worry at it for a couple of days then forget all about it. I am changing her leg rings today, so I will see what happens.
As much as I would like to see the birds in their natural state, the rings help to stop inbreeding and its associated problems.