Rescue parrot who developed a love of knitted jumpers after plucking out feathers dies

Charlie died on Saturday (Image: Guardian Angels Hen Sanctuary)

A rescue parrot who developed a love of knitwear after he misplaced his feathers has died.

Charlie, a inexperienced eclectus, was in a horrible state of neglect when he was taken in by a Nottinghamshire wildlife charity 19 years in the past.

The parrot was severely malnourished and had misplaced the vast majority of his feathers as a consequence of stress.

He was so unwell vets suggested he be put down however volunteers refused and nursed the poorly parrot again to well being with the help of hand-knitted jumpers.

Charlie made a full restoration and even after his feathers regrew refused to be with out his knitwear making him a agency favorite with guests to Guardian Angels Hen Sanctuary.

Now, the Eastwood-based sanctuary has introduced Charlie died on Saturday.

‘It's with nice disappointment that we've got to report the loss of life of Charlie,’ the organisation mentioned on Fb.

‘He was in a extremely dangerous situation after we first picked him up.

Charlie was so unwell when he was rescued vets suggested he be put down (Image: Rebecca Blagg / Guardian Angels Hen Sanctuary)

‘It has been a pleasure to look after him these final 19 years and he will probably be very sorely missed.

‘He had a terrific life with us and loved popping out to most of our occasions. We're completely devastated.’

Rebecca Blagg, who cares for round 200 birds on the centre together with macaws, African greys and cockatoos, described Charlie as a ‘very totally different, a particular little chook’.

‘We discovered him in his cage in a sleeping place. He hadn’t proven indicators of being in poor health. I’m completely devastated,’ she informed the BBC.

‘The one comfort is that he handed peacefully and he didn’t endure.’

Charlie saved sporting his jumpers even after his feathers grew again (Image: Rebecca Blagg/Guardian Angels Hen Sanctuary)

When Charlie was rescued in 2003, he had plucked out most of his feathers and was reasonably, sadly, mentioned to resemble ‘an oven-ready hen’.

Talking in 2013 Rebecca informed the BBC, Charlie was ‘the worst’ case the charity had ever seen.

‘He was so weak, he couldn’t stand on his perch and he used to fall off,’ she mentioned.

‘He was the worst we’d ever seen. He was actually like an oven-ready hen, he was that bald.’

Rebecca took Charlie residence and began handy feed him.

‘He was so chilly with out his feathers, he was shivering,’ she mentioned.

‘I needed to do one thing. Knitting’s not my forte and I’ve by no means knitted for a parrot earlier than. However he appeared to love it.’

Greater than forty of Charlie’s jumpers will probably be at a fundraiser for Guardian Angels Hen Sanctuary (Image: Rebecca Blagg / Guardian Angels Hen Sanctuary)

The knitwear labored and saved Charlie heat whereas his plumage regrew.

‘Folks knitted jumpers to maintain him heat and he nonetheless wore them after his feathers grew again. He had about 40, even a Halloween one with bats on.’ Rebecca mentioned.

‘He had a terrific life with us and loved popping out to our fundraising occasions.

‘He was like a mascot. He completely liked it and everyone knew him.’

Rebecca mentioned following Charlie’s loss of life the charity can be giving freely his jumpers for different birds to make use of.

Guardian Angels Hen Sanctuary will probably be holding a fundraiser on Saturday, April 10.

The spring truthful will characteristic a spread of stalls and greater than 40 of Charlie’s jumpers, which will probably be out there for different parrots in want.

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