Removing your parrot's feather sheaths

I haven't posted in a while, but this is basically what's up. My interaction with them is the same old. Princess lost a whole bunch of neck feathers so they needed some urgent de-sheathing when they were good and ready. Most of the blood receded way back down to her skin. New feathers grow with a sheath covering them that is removed during preening when the feather is ready and the blood has receded.
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My cockatiels:
Chicken, my first female
Princess, my second female
Little One, my male
My dove is a female named Pidge
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My cockatiel FB group called "Cockatiels": / cockatiels1
My wing trimming FB page: / wing.trimming

[@prmeli1114]

I love how they fight for your attention so cute!

[@susanpearce2668]

ME, ME ME Momma! Not that other bird! It's MY TIME with Momma! 😂

[@cindyburns593]

Hehehe, wait your turn!

[@sinamoon_]

It’s so satisfying to do and watch lol

[@silverbushb448]

They sure do love you!!!

[@fabiashii]

Aww birb

[@lucyberry9087]

Flakey itchy babies

[@debramartinez2665]

Omg how cute they are❤

[@nethoncho]

So Itchy. Birb needs help preening head feathers 🦜😎

[@loveyourparrot_]

exactly

[@paullefur6213]

Did ths with my Pied Cockatiel male he loved it, just very gently rolled the sheath between my two fingers the trapped pin feathers in my fingers like you can see it comes off.... happy birdie after that

[@ErinAlkyre]

I love your videos so much! I too have three cockatiels and they’ll sit on my while I watch hahaha!!

[@MarinaGuppy]

I have 2 tiels now, princess died about 5 months ago

[@ErinAlkyre]

@@MarinaGuppy I’m so sorry to hear about that.

[@MarinaGuppy]

@@ErinAlkyre circle of life. Thank you

[@MarinaGuppy]

@@ErinAlkyre actually that is princess in the video at the beginning. Didnt realize it. Chicken looks similar.

[@loveyourparrot_]

awwww so sweet

[@mariahwoodland665]

is it odd? i felt what your bird felt on his head... and got sleepy mmm yee head scratches

[@IIIRikaIII]

Can't wait their turn, lol

[@vickipryce]

What's a feather sheath? I don't have birds so am unfamiliar

[@jessragan6714]

Basically, a feather begins in a little "pin" or tube that delivers blood to the feather, so it can grow. When the feather has mostly or fully grown, the pin becomes useless and flakes off as dust (all that dandruff coming off the bird). The owner is breaking the old pins to unfurl the feathers the bird can't easily reach.