Plucked zebra 2 weeks later

Bluebonnet · Post by **Bluebonnet** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:42 pm

Here are some before and after pictures of my badly plucked young zebra hen.

The first group includes pics of when I first got the zebras home on January 29 and then on February 1 after she'd been away from the pluckers for a few days.

The second group is composed of 3 angles (as best I could get, she wasn't in a posing mood) taken today, February 12.

I've very pleased to see so much improvement so quickly.

: Jan 29 to Feb 1

: Feb 12

DanteD716 · Post by **DanteD716** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:49 pm

Linda, great job!!!! Congrats

G8love4finches · Post by **G8love4finches** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:52 pm

Very nice!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:04 pm

What a great improvement...looks like silver Isabelas!!

Bluebonnet · Post by **Bluebonnet** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:31 pm

Thanks everyone.

The poor thing was all alone in a small cage until today when I was finally able to get her into a flight cage. I removed the fledging from mom and other sister's cage and put it in with her. So far, so good. Now I can't wait for the youngest one to get it's feathers back.

ac12 · Post by **ac12** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:40 pm

WOW, it was BADLY plucked.
She looks good now

Let her rest for a while before you set her up to mate. Loosing all those feathers and growing them back took a lot out of her.

Bluebonnet · Post by **Bluebonnet** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:08 pm

ac12 wrote:WOW, it was BADLY plucked.
She looks good now

Let her rest for a while before you set her up to mate. Loosing all those feathers and growing them back took a lot out of her.

Not to worry! She's still awfully young, but even so, I have no plans in the near future (if ever) on getting a mate for her.

AngieCort68 · Post by **AngieCort68** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:19 am

So cute. I'm glad they're doing better.

Bluebonnet · Post by **Bluebonnet** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:36 pm

Thank you, Angie.

kathmcm · Post by **kathmcm** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:45 am

What an incredible improvement! I am SO glad you rescued them!

Post by **finchmix22** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:27 pm

I am so glad you took those zebras! Goes to show you what a little TLC and eggfood can do for a poor finch. If people would just make the effort. You've done a great job!

Bluebonnet · Post by **Bluebonnet** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:19 pm

finchmix22 wrote:I am so glad you took those zebras! Goes to show you what a little TLC and eggfood can do for a poor finch. If people would just make the effort. You've done a great job!

Thank you, Deborah. It was nice to have your guideness with the quarantee meds and such, which I'm sure helped with the speedy recovery.

limeslide · Post by **limeslide** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:38 pm

Wow, great improvement, good hope giver.

Thanks for sharing!

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