NOOBIE bird owner

[Heidarooo]

Hi all

I have a sun conure actually shes a gold capped conure?
She is the best pet that i have ever had.
I do have a few noob questions.

1. She keeps laying eggs, I have heard two solutions to this, one being to take anything out of her cage that she can nest in and reduce her daylight time and if she has over five eggs to take her into the vet. The other solutions was to do nothing, its a normal thing. Any suggestions?
2. I am wanting to purchase a new cage, the one i have is sooo big and does not work well in my little living room. I would love to find a hanging cage BIG enough for her, is there such a thing?
3. CJ (my conure) was rescued from a groomers shop where the dogs would bark at her and so she began to pluck her chest feathers and now it has become a habit for her. How can i get her to grow those feathers back?

Thanks to any responses i get : )

[The Outlaw]

Welcome to Birdboard.

1. Generally speaking, leave the eggs in her nest. She will tire of them soon enough and then you can remove them. To remove them prematurely will only cause her to lay again. You need to increase her calcium. Hens can get very depleted from chronic egg laying. Reducing the amount of light hours should also help.

2. How large is her cage? Most birds prefer larger cages. By the time you add lots of toys, perches, a swing and dishes, you almost need to double the size cage you probably originally thought would be adequate.

3. Feather plucking is a very complicated issue. If the conure has been plucking for over 2 years, it may NEVER refeather. Sometimes they do permanent feather follicle damage. If the follicles are still good, try improving its diet, adding carrots, sweet potatos, pumpkin and squash for starters. They are all high in beta carotene. IF she seems stressed, try keepin a corner of her cage covered so she can retreat if she feels threatened. Frequent baths will also increase the likelihood of feather regrowth. You are just assuming that she is plucking due to stress. It could also be due to parasites. A vet check is where you should start.

THE OUTLAW

[Crebain]

Bing, bang, boom. Nicely done Outlaw!

And welcome Heidaroo, post a pic and somebody will ID your bird for you, maybe even me if it's a sun.