How to massage your cute bird to get rid of pinfeathers - pet me! Sun conure named Thoth
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- čas přidán 24. 12. 2017
- This is Thoth- she gets lazy & doesn't break up the pinfeathers around her head & neck so she gets chilly. By releasing the new feathers that are trapped inside the little tube they form in, you increase the surface area exponentially which helps keep warm air next to her body. This is a similar concept as to why down feathers make coats & blankets so warm!
Then you "crush" one a little too hard, they squawk and act like you've offended their ancestors.
*you h a v e*
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
So that's why my sunny keeps asking for snuggles around the neck and head. I thought those pin feather would just disappear on its own.
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.
I imagine someone getting their pin feathers is like someone giving you a back rub
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
I know im 4 years late but this is really going to help my bird out thanks
Oh, I love her so much! She absolutely LOVES your preening her. I personally find the topic of feathers quite fascinating. My Senegal is just beginning to molt now! You have such a sweet sweet sun conure. ❤❤❤
Ahhh i love watching pin feather removals! Sooo sweet!
Awww my sun Conure does that too when they’re ready. He’s like help me mother 🥺
I could watch this ALL day, so relaxing! 💜🐦😊
Popping pin feathers are SOOO satisfying!
Popping?
@@behklee0 popping, or breaking the sheath around it
Liking because your birds eyes look like they are really enjoying this. 😄
I have watched this video several times over
That is one very happy bird!
It’s great for bonding with your beloved fine feathered friend!
What a cute/pretty bird!!!!!!
CenturianEagle thank you much! Thoth appreciates compliments
Very cute 🐦
That's probably how my face looks when I get a massage.
That’s the cutest mango I’ve ever seen.
Adorable bird
Thank you this should help my bird he has had pin feathers for awhile and he takes baths on his own but he needs some help with those pesky pin feathers, thx for being helpful🐦💗
D'aww! What a cute birdy.
reddish Thoth says thank you!
Papi says you're welcome :3
Baby loves massages! 🥰🥰🥰
The happy eyes😊
She is loving that soo much ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Beautiful 😍
Cute 🥰
Sooo cute
So pretty
Maddie S thank you, thank you! Thoth loves compliments
such a cute sunny 🤗🤗😘 I love your sun conure, she must be lucky to be with you.
however, I prefer to leave that pin feather to that bird to take care by them self rather than scratching that. or get him to another friendly bird to them to preen each other. and to help them trough that itchy phase I will increase bathing frequency. 😊
Maybe!
thankyou helpfull advised
You have a sweet baby!
I never had to do that my sun conure spray water bottle lightly each day to keep his molting feather soft, so it doesn’t get to dry couples days later it all come out beautiful, he sure enjoy head n neck scratches.
I’m just rubbing them because I squeezed to hard and she yelled at me 😂
But aren't pin feathers just new feathers growing in after moulting?
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
Aww
ohh poor birdie.. that white thing entered her eye lash and she was blinking constantly
I was trying to find a video like this to see why my bird loves it and she lifts up her feather and lets me pet under it
she is so floofy :)
Why is literally every video about preening pin feathers so short!
The bird looks like it's being hormonal, it's lifting it's tail in the air and flicking its wings around. Be careful not to pet your bird anywhere but its head and neck (:
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.. 🤦🏻♀️
I have a sun coure and that’s how I take care of it
Mine likes it but turns around and nips at me when I’m doing it wrong I suppose.. He sure likes to groom my hair which I hate since he at tines groom himself & makes dandruff on my hair:(
Naturally the shell tube around the feather will go away after the bird baths in the bath. Sun and water and a partner
My birdie has big pinnies but bites if I pop them. I wrap him in a soft towel and get them. Funny, he CHIRRRS when I do it.
@@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!
I tried so many ways I cant get them
You dropped one right in her eye. That's why she kept blinking
I have a cockatiel, and right above her beak and above his nasal openings it seems like he has pin feathers. Now they are very short and I'm not sure how to get them off, if that's what they even are (pin feathers)..help??
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
How would u recommend me doing this to my bird that doesn’t want to be touched on the head? She seems to want to try but she also attempts to bite. Only had her 2 weeks. I don’t think she’s been helped before she has TONS
No, not if she doesn't like it. Hope she's doing well!
just got my first bird, she isnt tamed at all, but she has pin feathers, i dnt want her to be cold or upset, how can i help her?
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
Would bathing help break up pin feathers? I’m sure it wouldn’t fix it completely.
I’m asking cause I’m thinking of getting my own bird!
Yes, it softens the shell around the pin feather, I recommend a spray bottle
How could you do this for so long and not wipe off that irritating fleck that fell into her eye? It looked so uncomfortable!
You just had to point that out didn't you?!
My bird doesn’t like snuggles 😂
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
Are you on tik tok with a little bird you called the baby boss ?
Unfortunately not! It must be another adorable conure
I have a budgie and he has pin feathers near his little cheek that's blue and white. Should I just leave them there or rub it?
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
How often do I have to do this?
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.
this is making me wanna go grab my lovebird out of her cage and pet the living crap out of her buuut it's almost 4 am and i'd rather not wake her or anyone else up
My budgie doesn't like to come out of his cage and doesn't let me touch his head. What should I do?
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.
If my fingers get anywhere near my Sun Conure, she bites the crap outta them. :(
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
You pull them out did you?.. Because that’s bad...
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.
please comment on my budgie bird
Ok I PROMISE this is my last comment for the night! Thoth is super cute, he’s certainly lucky to have you, but truly, is there anything that you’re not an expert at? Wait, let me guess, concrete and various industry-specific concrete additives? Nah, you probably got that pegged too. That would be an odd video...
Yeah
See I have this little basterd of a budgie and he won’t let anyone pren him so I have to pin him down and I have to crush the tube with tweezers then gently rub his head all while he is trying to bite the fuck out of me
I just hope you take your hands off her,when you get the pin feathers off. Her butt up on the air,is a sign of nest ing behavior. When this, materializes,you REALLY need to disengage w your bird.
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😍
There not pin feathers, it actually means your bird is moulting. Which is when new feathers come in. It’s the same as when we have dead skin, that falls off. Just be carful with its wing when it’s moulting, because the feather could break creating a blood feather, and it will bleed to death.
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"_