Velcro Closure Cone, UnRuffledRx Fleece Bird Collar

Notable tip: Fabric colors may change seasonally or due to supply chain issues. 

• Lightweight design deters mild plucking birds from reaching feathers, injuries, or post-surgical wounds.
• Thick base with one layer of fringy fleece to occupy your bird.
• Peripheral vision remains intact.
• Machine washable.
• Made right here in the USA. 🇺🇸

Bird collars are a great way to deter birds from becoming addicted to feather plucking. The Velcro Closure Cone Bird Collar offers a gentle restraint, as well as a protective layer for moderate to severe feather plucking birds.

These bird collars support healing of:

• The top & underside of the wings
• Chest & back

Our Velcro Closure Cone Bird Collar features a base that is two layers thick. Plus, it has two more layers of soft, fluffy fleece on top that is cut into fringes that your bird can chew on as opposed to plucking its feathers out.

The Velcro Closure Cone Bird Collar offers a soft and comfortable way to protect parrots from severe plucking and self-mutilation behavior. 

If your bird is in a weakened state of health or under-weight this is NOT the appropriate collar. Talk with your vet to make sure.

With 25 years of experience, we work tirelessly to improve bird's lives. Each collar is checked for accuracy and safety before it is ever shipped.

As A General Rule Choose Collar Size by Your Bird's Weight In Grams

Medium weight fleece, heavy-duty thread, industrial strength hook & loop.

This may be a two person job. If you can't handle your bird, then you should have your vet help you.

1. Examine the size of the neck hole to determine if you need to trim it to fit. Neck holes are intentionally made small because you can always trim one to fit if it is too small but if the neck hole is too big, the collar would not protect your bird.
   
   
2. Sit on the floor with your knees in front of you. 
   
   
3. Place your bird in between your legs with the beak pointing away from you.
   
   
4. One person may need to hold the head stabilizing the jaw to prevent a bite.
   
   
5. Now, attach the back velcro.
   
   
6. If your bird is a known chewer, which most mutilators are, use Moleskin to secure the velcro closures. 

ALWAYS observe your bird for a few days to make sure that it can get around and go about its daily activities like walking, eating, and playing.

Every bird reacts differently. Some birds throw a fit while others act like they are frozen. 

Either way, it is up to you to lavishly reward and reinforce "normal" behavior and ignore the fits. If your bird acts frozen, as if it can't move or eat, gently show it that it can walk, eat, and play. Be persistent! Given it plenty of treats and favorite items to reinforce leaving the collar alone and going about daily activities. 

Trim To Fit: This collar is designed so you can cut down both the neck hole and the perimeter to fit your bird.

Please be advised: Birds that habitually pluck or mutilate themselves and those that have had this habit for a long time need more training and time to adapt to a bird collar. While most people experience success with our bird collars we do not guarantee that a bird will adapt to a bird collar, that they'll like it, or that they can't remove the collar. 

Washing: The Velcro Closure bird collar is easy to clean and maintain. Just wash in mild soapy water and lay flat to dry.

Keeping The Collar On: 

1. Spray the bird collar with a bird-safe bitter spray like Bitter Apple Or Bitter Yuk.

2. After placing the collar on the bird, stabilize the hook and loop closure by placing a strip of moleskin or duct tape on the underside where the two sides overlap. 

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Tips, tricks & advice from the pros. that include how to adjust the fit for your particular bird, click here.