When your bird is molting they’re pretty miserable. During this time they need more baths than normal. It helps break up the keratin sheaths surrounding the pin feathers. Along with the pain of all those pin feathers your birds itch pretty bad. But there’s something you can do to help them out during this difficult time. Simply add a couple tablespoons of pure aloe vera gel to a spray bottle of warm water and spray them down. You’ll notice and immediate difference in their picking and scratching. The aloe soothes their dry skin and softens the keratin. This is also helpful in the winter time when your Parrot is suffering from dry skin just like you.

Aloe Vera and a Spray Bottle - Click to Enlarge

Here’s my Scarlet Stella getting a spray bath and loving it. I usually put her on top of the shower to bathe her. She’ll scream in pure joy loving it like a kid in a candy shop.

Stella Getting an Aloe Vera Bath and Loving It - Click to Enlarge

One other thing I’d like to mention. If you’re doing this during the winter just make sure you do it in a warmed and closed space like a bathroom. Birds can get viruses just like us. Only in birds they tend to be much more deadly.