I agree 100% with lack of toys/boredom. Hormonal issues lead to plucking (assuming you have had a CBC /blood work done and all is well). Your bird should get 10-14 hours of quiet/dark sleep each night and you should only ever pet on the head/neck. Do not allow your bird to access dark or shadowy places (shirts, blankets, pillows, underneath furniture,covers, boxes, paper piles, low-ledges, tubes, etc) and make sure that your bird isn't getting too much sunlight. Check the humidity in your bird's room and run a very clean Teflon/PTFE/PFOA free humidifier in the room if it is below 55% (it depends on the species, but over 60% you tend to get mold). Dry skin/dry air=itchy skin. Finally, look at nutrition. What does your bird eat and how often is it engaged and out of the cage daily?
I agree 100% with lack of toys/boredom. Hormonal issues lead to plucking (assuming you have had a CBC /blood work done and all is well). Your bird should get 10-14 hours of quiet/dark sleep each night and you should only ever pet on the head/neck. Do not allow your bird to access dark or shadowy places (shirts, blankets, pillows, underneath furniture,covers, boxes, paper piles, low-ledges, tubes, etc) and make sure that your bird isn't getting too much sunlight. Check the humidity in your bird's room and run a very clean Teflon/PTFE/PFOA free humidifier in the room if it is below 55% (it depends on the species, but over 60% you tend to get mold). Dry skin/dry air=itchy skin. Finally, look at nutrition. What does your bird eat and how often is it engaged and out of the cage daily?
Have had the bird about a month, over the last two weeks he’s been plucking, and we are still looking for a vet to take her too. We do have a heater, the radiator style next to his cage run on the lowest setting. I will have to check the humidity.
He has the standard food for a macaw, and then he loves eating peanuts with the shells, bananas and apples as well. He is heavily interacted with our family of 4, and there are times he doesn’t want to interact. He probably gets about 8 hours of dark sleep a night
YES your bird needs more toys. 2 is beyond inadequate, plus ideally you should rotate them out regularly so your bird does not get bored. Don't think you have a feathered sholder percher. You have a feathered child, every bit as smart and emotional.
Many people suggest 12 hours of dark a night, or a natural light cycle. Have you had a bird before? Do you know if this one plucked before you got it?
I see you have chucks pads/puppy pee pads in the cage bottom. Make sure the bird CANNOT get a hold of these!!
From phone. Good luck. Even if this is your first bird you can make this a successful situation if you commit to it. people here are way more than willing to help you out. We *want* to see you succeed.
...........No I never had a bird before, but he does love to sit on my shoulder. I am very new to taking care of birds. We have two dogs and they all love to keep each other active and company lol.
Thanks for all the input guys