@shelbythemacaw: The world’s most satisfying pin feather peeling session on my moulting macaw Loki. Festhers are wrapped in keratin when they come through the skin, and the younger ones are filled with blood. It can hurt if you break this sheath too soon or when its not ready. A mate would usually help get these out of reach festhers along with all the rest of their festhers over their body. Loki doesn’t have a mate (although he does live with two other female macaws) and so I help him with these out of reach feathers. This can be a bonding experience but I have to be careful that it doesn’t encourage hormonal behaviour. #shelbythemacaw #macawsoftiktok #parrots #pinfeathers #feathers #animallover