by bobafettislove on January 13th, 2009

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I have a moluccan cockatoo, and recently she has been placing her open wing against the cage, and hiding underneath it. which i though was funny, but she starts to shake when shes doing it now. does anyone know why shes doing this?or how i can stop her?

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by Galeanda on January 13th, 2009
It sounds to me as if she is becoming sexually mature and also not having enough to do so is showing signs of stress. Is her cage very large? Does she have plenty of toys and also playtime with you? The wing thing and shaking may be sexual displaying. Maybe time out on a play pen with toys would help her find other things to do. More play time with her would be a good thing. teach her some tricks using clicker training might be fun quality time for the two of you.
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by Twisted Taco on January 13th, 2009
She's smelling her own armpit. Get her some Lady Speestick deodorant and she'll be fine
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- maybe ill try teen spirit, shes younger.
  
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by Zorgoth on January 13th, 2009
I would try and find a pattern to it, try different things and see if anything causes it to do that. I also suggest that you take it to a vet.
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by DukeG on January 13th, 2009
Do her pupils dialate when she does it, The same way they would when she wants to talk?
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- not sure, you cant get close to her when shes doing it. or she bites
  
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- I used to breed parrots and ship them around the country, So this is just a educated guess without seeing the bird. How does she hold her wing any other time. An Injured wing or A broken wing feather, Which would need to be pulled could be her problem. Is she between 5-7years old? She could be reaching sexual maturity and is frustrated. If that is the case try to limit her daylight hours. Cover her for a few extra hours a day or put her in a darker room. The extra sunlight with spring approaching sometimes makes them nuts. Is she yelling a lot. I mean more than usual for a Moluccan. All of those things could be an indication of her sexual frustration.
  
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