#plucking

Hello everybody, I’m a new member and you have no idea how happy i am that i found this forum! My Paula is a Timneh african grey and she’s a year and a half old. She’s been scratching her head and plucking her chest and neck feather for the past 6 months or so. I can’t understand what...

I’m still in shock, my friend sent me a picture of his cockatiel, i was in utter shock i couldn’t believe it. His cockatiel has completely plucked his feather NECK DOWN. i told him to go to a vet ASAP he said he doesn’t want to waste money on an animal!!! i’m so mad why get a pet if you can’t...

I’ve heard of birds plucking for their nests, and my parrot now has a bare spot on her chest after laying four eggs. Her designated nesting location is the top of her cage with liner, and we do have a low plate of food for the mother, but she seems to be losing feathers either way. Whether or...