PLUCKING PREVENTION - SHOP
If you have a pet bird that is over-preening or plucking:
- remember to take him/her to your local Avian Vet to make sure that there isn't a clinical reason for the problem.
- If you are looking for solutions to behavioural plucking due to boredom then you will need to look at a three part solution:
- PUT UP A BARRIER to prevent your bird reaching the over preened areas. We can offer Standard Feather Protectors, Back Closure Feather Protectors, Sturdie Birdies, Ponchos and Noodles.
- INTRODUCE multiple preening toys into the environment like the Mopsy Preener or Preening rope.
- DISTRACT your bird by introducing PUZZLE TOYS to redirect brain activity in a more positive direction. Please pop into our PUZZLE TOY section - we have introductory, intermediate and advanced foragers and puzzle toys to stimulate natural foraging behaviour as well as using the barriers suggested here..
When selecting a Barrier - use this sizing guide to help you choose the right size for your bird.
| BIRD TYPE | FLIGHTSUIT SIZE |
| Macaw (Blue & Gold - Larger) | Colossal |
| Macaw (Green Wing) | Colossal |
| Macaw (Hyacinth) | Colossal |
| Conure (Crimson Bellied) | Jr Small |
| Conure (Green Cheek with a girth of approx. 6") | Jr Small |
| Conure (Maroon Bellied) | Jr Small |
| Starling | Jr Small |
| Conure (Pineapple) | Jr. Small |
| Cockatoo (Greater Sulphur Crested) | Jumbo |
| Cockatoo (Moluccan) | Jumbo |
| Cockatoo (Triton) | Jumbo |
| Conure (Blue Crown) | Large |
| Conure (Mitered) | Large |
| Conure (Nanday) | Large |
| Conure (Patagonian) | Large |
| Dove (Ring Neck, smaller) | Large |
| Indian Ring Neck | Large |
| Jardine | Large |
| Lorie (Rainbow) | Large |
| Macaw (Hahns) | Large |
| Macaw (Red Headed) | Large |
| Macaw (Yellow Collared) | Large |
| Parakeet (Alexandrine) | Large |
| Parakeet (Moustache) | Large |
| Parrot (Hawk-Headed) | Large |
| Pionus | Large |
| Macaw (Blue & Gold) | Mammoth |
| Macaw (Military) | Mammoth |
| Macaw (Scarlet) | Mammoth |
| Caique | Medium |
| Cockatiel (larger with girth = 6.5") | Medium |
| Conure (Sun) | Medium |
| Conure (White Eyed) | Medium |
| Lorie (Smaller) | Medium |
| Lorikeet, Rainbow (Australian) | Medium |
| Lorikeet, Red Collar (Australian) | Medium |
| Quaker | Medium |
| Budgie (American) | Petite |
| Lovebird (Smaller) | Petite |
| Parakeet (American) | Petite |
| Parrotlet | Petite |
| Cockatiel (smaller with girth = 6.25") | Small |
| Conure (Black-Capped) | Small |
| Conure (Dusky) | Small |
| Conure (Half-Moon) | Small |
| Conure (Jenday) | Small |
| Lorikeet, Scaly (Australian) | Small |
| Parrot (Myers) | Small |
| Parrot (Red Bellied) | Small |
| Senegal (African) | Small |
| African Grey (Timneh) | Wide |
| Cockatoo (Goffin) | Wide |
| Conure (Golden) | Wide |
| Dove (Ring Neck, larger) | Wide |
| Macaw (Illigers) | Wide |
| Parrot (Australian King) | Wide |
| Amazon (Lilac Crowned) | Wide Plus |
| Amazon (Panama) | Wide Plus |
| Cockatoo (Bare Eyed) | Wide Plus |
| Cockatoo (Ducorps) | Wide Plus |
| Cockatoo (Rose Breasted - Galah) | Wide Plus |
| Crow | Wide Plus |
| Macaw (Severe) | Wide Plus |
| Cockatoo (Eleonora) | X-Large |
| Cockatoo (Medium Sulphur Crested) | X-Large |
| Cockatoo (Umbrella) | X-Large |
| Bourke Parakeet | X-Small |
| Budgie (English) | X-Small |
| Conure (Fiery Shouldered) | X-Small |
| Lovebird (Most) | X-Small |
| Parakeet (Lineolated) | X-Small |
| Conure (Green Cheek with a girth of approx. 5.5") | X-Small Plus |
| Parakeet (Canary-Winged or BB) | X-Small Plus |
| African Grey (Congo) | X-Wide |
| Amazon | X-Wide |
| Amazon (Yellow Naped) | X-Wide |
| Cockatoo (Citron) | X-Wide |
| Cockatoo (Lesser Sulphur Crested) | X-Wide |
| Eclectus (Solomon Island) | X-Wide |
| Eclectus (Grand) | X-Wide Long |
| Eclectus (Vos Maeri) | X-Wide Long |
| Cameron (African Grey) | X-Wide Plus |
| Eclectus (Red Sided) | X-Wide Plus |
