Parrot's molting is gradually replaced, not all of them will be lost. This feather condition is mostly caused by parasites. After catching the parrot, blow up its hair and examine it carefully to see if there is any parasite damage near the skin.
Parrot ectoparasites, no matter what kind, can only be used to drive off the means of drugs. The drugs used are not specifically targeted. In principle, they are toxic or irritant. Therefore, improper operation will also cause harm to birds. In view of the similarity in treatment of various ectoparasitic diseases, we will not introduce them separately. There are three common methods.
1. Dusting
0.5% trichlorfon powder or Muscovite powder was wrapped with double-layer gauze and sprayed on the feather surface of the infected bird. At the same time, the feather was gently plucked to make the powder penetrate into the root of feather. If 2% - 3% pyrethrum powder was used for the same operation, the effect would be better, because it would not cause any harm to parrots. Without the above drugs can also be ground very fine powder camphor instead, but the effect is poor.
Parrots treated with this method should be kept separately. In order to prevent it from eating and poisoning when carding its feathers, cardboard can be cut into a protective ring to cover its neck. The size of the cardboard circle does not hinder its walking and eating. After the treatment (usually 30 minutes each time), blow off the powder in the feather and remove the collar.
2. Medicated bath
Diluted with 2.5% deltamethrin and water 4000 times, put the solution in a large container, and then soak the bird in it until its feathers are wet. Do not immerse the head in the bath to avoid poisoning. The safe way is to use a brush dipped in medicine to smear the head feathers. Besides deltamethrin, DDVP, dimethoate, methomyl and other agricultural insecticides without skin permeability can be used. For scabies in the hair follicle skin, smear the affected area with a brush dipped in tinea lotion (beriberiberi water).
In addition to strictly controlling the concentration of the medicine, some antidote drugs, such as atropine sulfate and diphosphate, should be prepared for timely rescue in case of poisoning. In addition, the body temperature of the wet parrot is easy to lose. The operation must be carried out in a warm environment, and the feather can be released after drying.
3. Spraying
Cages and cages with suspected parasites can be carefully sprayed with household aerosol insecticides. This method is very effective for killing parasites that intermittently climb onto young pigeons to suck blood. When the dosage is small, it has no toxic effect on birds.
No matter what method is adopted to drive and kill the ectoparasites, the treatment should be carried out twice with an interval of about a week. For the first time, the adults will be killed, but the eggs will exist; the second time, the larvae hatched by the eggs will be killed.
