Hi i would like some help please i am getting a 4 year old Jardine male on monday he is feather plucked and a bit nippy his present owner has not spent much time with him of late my question is do i change his name so he does not have this conection from the past. I know he will need alot of love care and time to come around but would changing his name help or not any advice with this would be greatfuly recived thanks

Well I always looked at naming a bird was more for us than it is for them. I don't think they really relate to names one way or the other. But I'm no expert. To me, the best way to disassociate you from the past owner would be to take it slow and easy, but spend as much time as you can with him. But try not to over do it to where he starts to become clingy and not want to play on his own.

You really need to have him Vet checked as well to make sure there isn't other reasons why he's plucking other than bordom like mites.

When a parrot gets a new home and guardian it is a starting all over thing. Sometimes if there was behavior issues in the previous home the bird never goes back to them. I suggest you concentrate on your future with the bird and not be too concerned about what happened in the past. Vet visit most important so you know where to start with this bird. Good luck and please keep us informed of how things progress.

He is here and I feal sick and sad he is very plucked and been in a dirty cage with dirty toys i have spent all day cleaning the cage and some toys (most went in the bin ) he has been out most of the day on a stand that came with him he is making cute noises and has let me strock his head through the cage bars he just wants some love his head felt dirty im not suprised he pulled his feathers out he is probably trying to get the dirt of him i think i love him already

Awwwww good job in getting this very needy bird to your care.

Thanks for the replyes today he has been eating LOTS and moving around the cage abit more he even pushed a toy with his beak for about 30 seconds he is tyed and rest s alot after he has eaten then eats some more He is loving being stroked through the bars and he is begining to feal clean He knows i am trying to help him i can see it in his eyes

aww I am so glad that you two have found each other How are things going now that you have had your bird for a while?

Awww, how sweet! I've been considering adopting, and my heart reaches out to some of the poor birdies that I see plucking (went to a parrot rescue, where there were a lot of parrots who had been neglected by previous owners). It makes me want to cry and snuggle them all. D:

WOW, the way you wrote this almost brought a tear to my eye.