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Old 08-30-2009, 04:58 PM
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It could just be irritated

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Originally Posted by sodakat View Post
I think we should talk about what area under the wing he is plucking before you start thinking about causes other than physical. Could he have a clipped feather that was irritating him? What kind of wing clip does he get? How many times has he been clipped since March? My gut says there is something bugging him under that wing.

Kathy
I tend to agree with sodakat, if his flight feathers are clipped they could be rubbing a spot underneath his wing. I recently had my male Ekkie's flights clipped and the trimmed ends seem to bother him sometimes.
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