Sujan Gurung is an artisan based in Paris who specialises in the rare craft of featherwork. He combines traditional ...

Most songbirds have 12 tail feathers, and for DNA-collecting purposes, you’ll want to pluck two. Count six feathers in from the right of the tail’s underside. Slide your fingers up along the ...

WHEN NOT TO PLUCK If a bird’s already been field dressed. The cut in skin will cause the skin to shift and potentially rip as you pull at feathers. If you’ve turned that bird to hamburger with ...

The most common behavior problems in birds are excessive vocalization (squawking, screeching), self-injurious behavior (feather-plucking), aggressive behavior (biting family members), or fearful ...

The highest grade of down, used to make the most comfy and costly bedding, involves a practice called live-plucking. That's when feathers and the undercoating of geese and ducks are pulled off ...

Snuggles came to BBP in tough shape. She had an awful feather plucking habit, leaving her featherless in many places. With some care and compassion, though, she's starting to get her feathers back!

“Part of our bonding time includes me beatboxing for him,” said vet Dwayne Caton about the 30-year-old Goffin’s cockatoo, who first arrived at the clinic to cure his feather-plucking habi ...

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Before and after Jasmine stopped plucking. Some feathers will never grow back, unfortunately. Visit Relievet.com to see more photos. Jasmine the Cockatoo is Transformed to a New Bird Thanks to ...