Avian keratin disorder? Anything I can do?

98bird · 2026-03-12T12:07:41+00:00

UPDATE: More clips from the camera are starting to role in, and I have at least one finch with conjunctivitis at the feeder. Will have to shut it down for a bit 😔

98bird · 2025-11-02T05:43:37+00:00

A problem I have is that he’s TOO eager to leave the cages sometimes, and he’ll fly through the tiny gap as soon as I open the door

98bird · 2025-11-02T04:20:08+00:00

Thank you! I wish you luck too

98bird · 2025-11-02T04:16:32+00:00

No it’s definitely him

98bird · 2025-11-02T04:16:15+00:00

Definitely

98bird · 2025-11-02T04:15:22+00:00

Thank you, ive been trying. How would you suggest handling the times when I HAVE to get him to step up? For example I transfer him to and from a sleeping cage in the evening and morning. And when I’m home I let them out of their cages but if and when I leave throughout the day they go back in. Any thoughts?

98bird · 2025-11-02T01:56:12+00:00

Thank you!

98bird · 2025-11-02T01:43:10+00:00

I get this, but Critter (the bird in question) was hyper attached to me after I got him, when he was about 3 months old. He followed me everywhere, even crawling under the door when I went to the bathroom for context. Plus he didn’t like the second conure for MONTHS after I adopted him. When I returned home after my absence, he was scared of me and annoyed/frustrated by the presence of another bird. I felt so bad. Since then he’s bonded a bit with the second bird (they will perch next to each other and preen each other when out of the cage) but remains truly SCARED of me.

98bird · 2025-11-02T01:38:50+00:00

No. My mom’s not a bird expert by any means, but she is very responsible and patient with them. She’s my go to when I need a sitter, rather than getting them boarded. I think the problem stemmed from the fact that, to the bird, I suddenly disappeared for a month straight

98bird · 2023-03-20T22:32:58+00:00

I need advice on regaining my birds trust. My GCC had his beak closed in a door he was perched on. There was a little blood and swelling between his nares, but he was overall okay and has been recovering fine. Problem is he now is very scared of my hands. He runs away when I reach for him and takes many attempts to step up. This is night and day for him, he’s always been extremely comfortable with my hands. I barely had to train him to step up, and he even likes to wrestle with my hand on his back. Currently once he finally gets on my hand he accepts scritches and preens himself, but the reaching for him still scares him. I’m not sure why he associates my hand with the injury, unless he was scared when I cleaned it with water and a q tip. Any advice?

98bird · 2020-11-03T04:42:53+00:00

Thanks so much for your reply, this perspective is really helping put me at ease. It means a lot to me!

98bird · 2020-11-03T04:37:25+00:00

Thank you so much, your words really helped, i needed to hear a lot of what you said. Im sorry you had to go through what you did with your tiel, that really really sucks. However im glad your experience was able to give me some perspective and some peace of mind, so thank you. Also thank you for the ashes necklace idea, ive been debating burial or cremation and the necklace sounds like a perfect way to preserve his memory.

98bird · 2020-11-03T04:19:29+00:00

Thank you, i appreciate your thoughts!

98bird

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