Buy him bird toys. They love that. I have a grey and when he gets bored he goes to pluck... We constantly interact with him and he has not done much plucking. He eats pellets and veggies only. He loves toys. We change the toys often and we take him all over the house. Even the shower. Try the toys and diet... I hope your Grey gets better.
You know, Featherplucking isn't always connected to boredom and food. I have a friend who's gray plucked. He tried setting up special lighting at the cage, which gradually stopped the plucking.
my quaker plucks too..... been trying to get to the bottom of it and she still does it.... no infections and shes on a well balanced diet. never is caged during the day and is always around people to talk to and keep busy with things to do.... im looking for answers too... hopefully someones comments will help... lots of paper asshole know it alls but im willing to listen anyway
gross! that poor bird is plucked from stress bored or total lack of nutrition, nthe asshole who said its looking its bby feathers hasnt a clue, birds dont loose baby feather yes they mult but this is beyond plucking, when he first started doing it they should have done something, this is why exotics dont belong in captivity because of asshole owners like this
@TheSanjaya1976 my african grey does it too plucks his feathers... these amazing birds are easily stressed out, that being said i agree the owner should do something about the bird the moment he start plucking i know i do something about it.
we have an african gray and that bird is BORED!!! Put little things around the house for him to chew on... anything from clothespins to bottlecaps... they like to bite on things.... and give him fresh fruit from time to time.... poor bird!!!
For all you complaining about the owner 'abusing' this bird just because he is plucked are completely ignorant. Some birds just pluck....PERIOD. Ask any behaviorist, avian vet, anything. Plucking is not ONLY due to malnutrition and boredom. I have a parrotlet who is with someone ALL the time, eats VERY HEALTHY, has room to fly, ungodly amount of toys, and is so very LOVED...but he plucks a bit. Parrotlets are KNOWN for this...as are greys...quit being ignorant and judgemental
They don't have to be rescue birds to pluck and I've never seen a grey that costs more than $1500. Look, a lot of Greys pluck, a large portion of them are VERY nervous animals. This bird is probably being taken care of better than you can imagine so you should save your judgement of the owner.
It is such a shame to see one of these beautiful intelligent creatures suffering from feather plucking brought on from boredom and malnutrition. My birds NEVER looked like this....you need to stimulate the bird more, buy him a friend or something.
This bird is either not getting enough environmental or behavioural enrichment, or is not being fed an appropriate diet. If it's bored, it will result to feather plucking, or if its malnourished, it's feathers will simply fall out. PLEASE do some research and try to fix this problem. For all we know this bird is smarter than you are! It is an amazing species and does not deserve to be neglected like this.
@jasmineyvaginey Why does everyone on youtube think they are an expert on greys? These birds are as fickle as almost any creature on the planet. You could be the perfect grey owner and end up with a crazy picker or you could be the worst grey mommy or daddy under the sun and end up with a wholesome tame non-picker. They are as flaky as pets come, I'm lucky my little leonard is a perfect angle. But he likes Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" better than give a little whistle.
@zoso70 I understand what you are saying, but this bird does not look healthy either way, and if any expert saw it, they would be concerned. Just saying. And why would anyone spend upwards of $5000 on a bird they aren't going to take care of properly?
@jasmineyvaginey Your right! You'd think that he/she would at least have it in the description if the African Gray was a rescue bird that was plucking! Poor thing. =[
@stacysaysrawr101 I know right. I would be ashamed to 'show off'' a bird that had any kind of mental or physical health problem without explaining myself. Let's just hope that it is ok.
@jasmineyvaginey They don't have to be rescue birds to pluck and I've never seen a grey that costs more than $1500. Look, a lot of Greys pluck, a large portion of them are VERY nervous animals. This bird is probably being taken care of better than you can imagine so you should save your judgement of the owner.
@zoso70 My brothers cost $6000. That is a totally normal cost around here, especially from the quality background and rearing it was from. ANYWAY - price shouldn't matter, it is obviously meaningless when talking about a regal animal like this.
@jasmineyvaginey I have a bird just like this. Cost me $45.00. No joke. My friend had it.. It was abused, he didn't do it himself, but he found it in a box outside of his house, and sold it to me, cuz he couldn't afford keeping it at his house. I fixed it's life up.. And I don't even consider it as an animal, It's considered family to me.
@Ollyshizzle Tell me your were joking...IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY! The bird is clearly either bored or has some sort of medical condition, OR is malnourished! Trust me...I have a male Eclectus that has pulled out everything he can reach EXCEPT his fluffy down feathers...I thought it was because of a supplement a vet had given him that OVER supplemented & that it had just become habit for him & just recently found a better vet & found out I was wrong. Now in the process of identifying the problem.
@jasmineyvaginey OR actually these birds are known to be very crazy about this. My father actually has one and has taken it to the vet several times because she likes to pluck. The vet gave the bird medicine for the skin and put her one a very well diet..still continues to do it. Bird gets talked to all the time and we never keep it in the cage because she loves being outside of it.
You should go watch the featured video on your own channel. Talk about bad environmental and behavioral enrichment! Look at the garbage you are feeding yourselves! Please, do some growing up and lose the ghetto thug mentality you kids all seem to have. I KNOW this bird is smarter than you are showing yourself to be! You, are an amazing species, and do not deserve to be neglecting your potential like this!!!
@TheIndoctriNATION HAHAHA!! I am a human with the freedom to do whatever I please, including making my own decisions on my health and lifestyle. This is quite clearly a bird that - despite having freedom in the sense that it can be out of its cage - can NOT make it's own decisions regarding it's health and lifestyle. Smart comment....
@jasmineyvaginey Some pluckers develop behavioral patterns that cannot be explained or treated as easily as you seem to think. Do some research yourself, both into the subject matter you choose to discuss and the life of the bird you are discussing. Your criticisms are shortsighted and less than helpful.
@jasmineyvaginey love it when people think they know everything about parrots. you only give 3 reasons for a plucking bird. there are loads of reasons and as for you saying this bird is neglected i think you need to do some research yourself on plucking before you even think about commenting such things. for all you know this bird is still the most loved bird in the world and in fact there is another reason it plucks as too much love is as bad as not enough.
Just telling you, this bird could be from a rescue--and he's doing a good job saving the bird. Also some birds feather pluck for no reasons at all. It's just a bad habit and some birds just do that--perhaps for fun. Please think about your wordings when making comments.
@fairfresh NO bird will feather pluck for "NO" reason....There is always a reason. It becomes a habit, but it was started for a reason. Why don't YOU think about YOUR wordings when making comments....Follow your own advice, because you are clueless.
They do...some birds. My friend has a Moluccan that gets 8 hours attention everyday. Healthy cooked meals (veggies, pellets, grains, fruits and beans). HUGE cage with toys to play with. He is loved and never neglected. BUT...it still plucked. My friend tried remedies, he paid thousands for vet bills but the bird would still feather pluck.
Is he eating too many black seeds? They need mostly the white sunflower seeds, as the black ones are too oil, and they can suffer from fatty liver disease, hence the feather plucking.
Your african is doing some picking, it means he's bored when you're not there, If you can't be 90% of the time with him then you can find him a cute female (amazon female would do too if you don't want babies) to play with. I have a beautiful couple here and they play togheter and with me all the time and their feathers are 100% perfect. Greys tend to get anxious when they are alone , those parrots live in society (100 individuals per group in the wild)
I am reporting this as animal abuse.
Glendale1901 2 months ago
let your conscience be your guide..........look at that poor animal. take this video OFF!!!!!
noodlesmealey 3 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
what the fuck is wrong with your parrot? what do you like beat the shit out of it everyday or something?
metrostation93 4 months ago
How do you know this bird isn't a rescue? Maybe the person that has him now is making the rest of his life happy?
lmbarak 6 months ago
that poor bird
Guineapigworld1 8 months ago
Buy him bird toys. They love that. I have a grey and when he gets bored he goes to pluck... We constantly interact with him and he has not done much plucking. He eats pellets and veggies only. He loves toys. We change the toys often and we take him all over the house. Even the shower. Try the toys and diet... I hope your Grey gets better.
ilynk 9 months ago
You know, Featherplucking isn't always connected to boredom and food. I have a friend who's gray plucked. He tried setting up special lighting at the cage, which gradually stopped the plucking.
andydiden 9 months ago
my quaker plucks too..... been trying to get to the bottom of it and she still does it.... no infections and shes on a well balanced diet. never is caged during the day and is always around people to talk to and keep busy with things to do.... im looking for answers too... hopefully someones comments will help... lots of paper asshole know it alls but im willing to listen anyway
lynnsbomb 11 months ago 2
gross! that poor bird is plucked from stress bored or total lack of nutrition, nthe asshole who said its looking its bby feathers hasnt a clue, birds dont loose baby feather yes they mult but this is beyond plucking, when he first started doing it they should have done something, this is why exotics dont belong in captivity because of asshole owners like this
TheSanjaya1976 1 year ago
@TheSanjaya1976 my african grey does it too plucks his feathers... these amazing birds are easily stressed out, that being said i agree the owner should do something about the bird the moment he start plucking i know i do something about it.
ATouchOfMagic88 1 year ago
we have an african gray and that bird is BORED!!! Put little things around the house for him to chew on... anything from clothespins to bottlecaps... they like to bite on things.... and give him fresh fruit from time to time.... poor bird!!!
stevietire71 1 year ago
cool :)
Undulat123 1 year ago
For all you complaining about the owner 'abusing' this bird just because he is plucked are completely ignorant. Some birds just pluck....PERIOD. Ask any behaviorist, avian vet, anything. Plucking is not ONLY due to malnutrition and boredom. I have a parrotlet who is with someone ALL the time, eats VERY HEALTHY, has room to fly, ungodly amount of toys, and is so very LOVED...but he plucks a bit. Parrotlets are KNOWN for this...as are greys...quit being ignorant and judgemental
salvador1191 1 year ago 4
@salvador1191 Put a phone book in his cage..works wonders!
lorrie727 1 year ago
I don't think that I would show my bird off in public if it was in a condition like this one.
freddyvonrabenau1 1 year ago
They don't have to be rescue birds to pluck and I've never seen a grey that costs more than $1500. Look, a lot of Greys pluck, a large portion of them are VERY nervous animals. This bird is probably being taken care of better than you can imagine so you should save your judgement of the owner.
zoso70 1 year ago
It is such a shame to see one of these beautiful intelligent creatures suffering from feather plucking brought on from boredom and malnutrition. My birds NEVER looked like this....you need to stimulate the bird more, buy him a friend or something.
notthatbrainwashed 1 year ago
Your pet doesn`t get enough attention..
Lauri0112 1 year ago
Muhahah Pinocchio :D
stoevi11 1 year ago
This bird is either not getting enough environmental or behavioural enrichment, or is not being fed an appropriate diet. If it's bored, it will result to feather plucking, or if its malnourished, it's feathers will simply fall out. PLEASE do some research and try to fix this problem. For all we know this bird is smarter than you are! It is an amazing species and does not deserve to be neglected like this.
jasmineyvaginey 1 year ago 45
@jasmineyvaginey Why does everyone on youtube think they are an expert on greys? These birds are as fickle as almost any creature on the planet. You could be the perfect grey owner and end up with a crazy picker or you could be the worst grey mommy or daddy under the sun and end up with a wholesome tame non-picker. They are as flaky as pets come, I'm lucky my little leonard is a perfect angle. But he likes Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" better than give a little whistle.
zoso70 1 year ago 2
@zoso70 I understand what you are saying, but this bird does not look healthy either way, and if any expert saw it, they would be concerned. Just saying. And why would anyone spend upwards of $5000 on a bird they aren't going to take care of properly?
jasmineyvaginey 1 year ago
@jasmineyvaginey Your right! You'd think that he/she would at least have it in the description if the African Gray was a rescue bird that was plucking! Poor thing. =[
stacysaysrawr101 1 year ago
@stacysaysrawr101 I know right. I would be ashamed to 'show off'' a bird that had any kind of mental or physical health problem without explaining myself. Let's just hope that it is ok.
jasmineyvaginey 1 year ago
@jasmineyvaginey They don't have to be rescue birds to pluck and I've never seen a grey that costs more than $1500. Look, a lot of Greys pluck, a large portion of them are VERY nervous animals. This bird is probably being taken care of better than you can imagine so you should save your judgement of the owner.
zoso70 1 year ago 2
@zoso70 My brothers cost $6000. That is a totally normal cost around here, especially from the quality background and rearing it was from. ANYWAY - price shouldn't matter, it is obviously meaningless when talking about a regal animal like this.
jasmineyvaginey 1 year ago
@jasmineyvaginey I have a bird just like this. Cost me $45.00. No joke. My friend had it.. It was abused, he didn't do it himself, but he found it in a box outside of his house, and sold it to me, cuz he couldn't afford keeping it at his house. I fixed it's life up.. And I don't even consider it as an animal, It's considered family to me.
fyflishfy47 1 year ago 2
@jasmineyvaginey iTS LOSING ITS BABY FEATHERS SILLY
Ollyshizzle 1 year ago
@Ollyshizzle No, it's not.
jasmineyvaginey 1 year ago
@Ollyshizzle Tell me your were joking...IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY! The bird is clearly either bored or has some sort of medical condition, OR is malnourished! Trust me...I have a male Eclectus that has pulled out everything he can reach EXCEPT his fluffy down feathers...I thought it was because of a supplement a vet had given him that OVER supplemented & that it had just become habit for him & just recently found a better vet & found out I was wrong. Now in the process of identifying the problem.
shellyscorner 11 months ago
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shellyscorner 11 months ago
@jasmineyvaginey OR actually these birds are known to be very crazy about this. My father actually has one and has taken it to the vet several times because she likes to pluck. The vet gave the bird medicine for the skin and put her one a very well diet..still continues to do it. Bird gets talked to all the time and we never keep it in the cage because she loves being outside of it.
coolbros1210 1 year ago
@jasmineyvaginey
You should go watch the featured video on your own channel. Talk about bad environmental and behavioral enrichment! Look at the garbage you are feeding yourselves! Please, do some growing up and lose the ghetto thug mentality you kids all seem to have. I KNOW this bird is smarter than you are showing yourself to be! You, are an amazing species, and do not deserve to be neglecting your potential like this!!!
TheIndoctriNATION 1 year ago
@TheIndoctriNATION HAHAHA!! I am a human with the freedom to do whatever I please, including making my own decisions on my health and lifestyle. This is quite clearly a bird that - despite having freedom in the sense that it can be out of its cage - can NOT make it's own decisions regarding it's health and lifestyle. Smart comment....
jasmineyvaginey 1 year ago
@jasmineyvaginey Some pluckers develop behavioral patterns that cannot be explained or treated as easily as you seem to think. Do some research yourself, both into the subject matter you choose to discuss and the life of the bird you are discussing. Your criticisms are shortsighted and less than helpful.
draeperin 7 months ago 7
@jasmineyvaginey love it when people think they know everything about parrots. you only give 3 reasons for a plucking bird. there are loads of reasons and as for you saying this bird is neglected i think you need to do some research yourself on plucking before you even think about commenting such things. for all you know this bird is still the most loved bird in the world and in fact there is another reason it plucks as too much love is as bad as not enough.
austinl80 5 months ago
@jasmineyvaginey
Just telling you, this bird could be from a rescue--and he's doing a good job saving the bird. Also some birds feather pluck for no reasons at all. It's just a bad habit and some birds just do that--perhaps for fun. Please think about your wordings when making comments.
fairfresh 1 month ago
@fairfresh NO bird will feather pluck for "NO" reason....There is always a reason. It becomes a habit, but it was started for a reason. Why don't YOU think about YOUR wordings when making comments....Follow your own advice, because you are clueless.
RangerDave505 1 month ago
@RangerDave505
Sorry but I have a bird farm
fairfresh 1 month ago
@RangerDave505
You have many parrots but hardly experience..Tough you
fairfresh 1 month ago
@RangerDave505
They do...some birds. My friend has a Moluccan that gets 8 hours attention everyday. Healthy cooked meals (veggies, pellets, grains, fruits and beans). HUGE cage with toys to play with. He is loved and never neglected. BUT...it still plucked. My friend tried remedies, he paid thousands for vet bills but the bird would still feather pluck.
Maybe I have a good example of a clueless person.
fairfresh 1 month ago
@jasmineyvaginey
ADD: Also he probably isn't fed a bad diet. Birds that are fed a poor diet don't talk.
fairfresh 1 month ago
whats up with his chest?
287kickuwitMyfist 1 year ago
I love this song and the movie.
nellie2581 1 year ago
Sorry my speaker broke it's not humming
ojjohfuh 1 year ago
Humming
ojjohfuh 1 year ago
Is he eating too many black seeds? They need mostly the white sunflower seeds, as the black ones are too oil, and they can suffer from fatty liver disease, hence the feather plucking.
hotcommentator 1 year ago
DITOOO PARECE QUE TIENE DEPRECION VERDAD?
QUE LINDO (A)
dom3n3ch 1 year ago
er braucht einen partner, dringend!!!!!!!!
Schano2 1 year ago
at 0:40! cayute!
PookieBoo97 1 year ago
PINOCCHIO!!!!!!!!
saddayinroxbury 1 year ago
Poor Frankie...
Kory1J 1 year ago
stress/anxiety=plucking
SFV818Si 1 year ago
what about hormones? or dietary deficiencies? or allergies? or dry skin? or cage location? or malnutrition?
Buhzie15 1 year ago 2
Your african is doing some picking, it means he's bored when you're not there, If you can't be 90% of the time with him then you can find him a cute female (amazon female would do too if you don't want babies) to play with. I have a beautiful couple here and they play togheter and with me all the time and their feathers are 100% perfect. Greys tend to get anxious when they are alone , those parrots live in society (100 individuals per group in the wild)
have a nice day and nice lill whisling. :)
xPLBx 2 years ago
Frank looks like a female... the eyes do anyway :)
bukemdano24 2 years ago
Adorable!
minnesotamalamutes 2 years ago
thats so cool i want one also right now! :)
razwu85 2 years ago
szerintem ez ne mnormális h nincs a hasánál toll...........a fején és a szárnyán oké de a hasánál elég borzasztó!
rferika 2 years ago
buuuuuu
mjufpn 2 years ago
how old is he?
thealsss 2 years ago
has he been featherplucking? :O
ldsteel94 2 years ago
He is a very cute bird. I am glad he got better. Thanks for posting this and I love his name,"Frank"! LOL
dishpanhanzs 2 years ago
Were you watching "Pinocchio"?
PookieBoo97 2 years ago 13
aww so sweet ! I have a timneh on you tube Greys are fabulous !
LionIsa 3 years ago
Nice song. What movie is that from?
AnimalSites 3 years ago
Oh that Frank....lol
bukemdano24 3 years ago
Is Frank okay? He looks a little rough
bukemdano24 3 years ago
Cute ;o)
95milkbone 3 years ago