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100 % NATURAL ALOE VERA JUICE
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Most greys and Cockatoos have extremely dry skin. They have natural dander which allows 75% of their feathers to be water proof.
Many people who do bathe their birds feel that the job wasn't thorough and many times, that's true.
A completely soaked *to the skin* bath is the ideal but for some, but understandably it's hard to accomplish. For some birds that don't get this type of bath, the dry skin escaltes and can cause itching, irritations which can then cause plucking or chewing of the feathers. Sometimes, a bird might even decide to pull out the whole follicle in which case, the feather/feathers will never grow back.
For many birds whether they have skin/feather problems or not, periodically using Aloe Juice will solve a few major problems. The more serious the problem, the more times it should be used and it will never harm a bird
Using Aloe Juice or water will never get rid of dander permanently. It doesn't matter how successful the bath is. Dander provides natural feather protection.
100% NATURAL ALOE VERA JUICE is usually sold in 1 gal. Jugs and can be obtained at major pharmacy outlets including Dept. Stores that have a large pharmacy area such as Walmart. The price ranges from approx $7 to $9 depending on where it's bought.
Using Aloe Juice
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I find that the best method for using this product is through a mister/sprayer. The juice can be cold or room temperature. I prefer cold so I store the jug in the fridge and just pour it into the mister. There's been discussion about percentages of juice to water. I prefer full strength and I know it can't harm the birds. I've used it full strength for years. The choice is yours.
The most important parts of a grey's body that should be thoroughly soaked are
1--the inner part of the wing where it meets the body. That body area should be sprayed very well.
2--all over the breast area starting from the neck all the way down to the vent area.
All of the above areas aren't water proof so the juice should soak in immediately
3--the feathers covering each leg.
4--the base of the upper neck /lower back of the head.
I fill a mister with the fluid and start misting the breast area. I stand about 10 to 12 in away. The closer you are to the bird, the better it is for the bird. Using a mister close up doesn't disturb a bird as much as if the mister was farther away. Usually, the bird tries to bite the nozzle which is to be expected. They'll do the same thing with a water mister. In order to Soak the bird down under the wing area, I turn the nozzle to squirt with the bird facing me, I squirt in between the wings and the body. It quickly works it's way in. In stead of using full pressure on the trigger, I use 1/2 squirts so that the shock of getting hit with the squirting action is greatly minimized. Some birds will actually open up their wings and let the fluid through. Not surprisingly, the majority of birds don't though.
Using Aloe Juice softens and makes the skin extremely supple. Normally, a grey or TOO will sit quietly after being bathed until nature tells it that it's time to preen which might take more than an hour. Depends upon the bird..
PS---I keep a small bottle of 100% PURE ALOE VERA GEL around in case of periodic irritations on the legs i.e.--raw spots, dry scales and intense picking. I also use it for minor thin spots on the body that can happen during molting season. A little dab and it immediately is absorbed by the leg or body.
Neither of these items are harmful to the bird. The juice, if accidently ingested won't hurt the bird.
People also drink Aloe Vera juice when they have intestional problems. |
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