Hello and welcome!!
The plight of the companion parrot in our country truly is a crisis, as evidenced by what you witnessed. But your actions show there are still redeeming qualities in the human race yet. Thank you for taking this bird in to your home!
The plucking surely was a result of stress so should surely molt back to normal with love and care.
We’ve got many Amazon owners on the forum who can give you myriad tips. As noted above, read through the Amazon forum.
Right now you’re likely experiencing a bit of a honeymoon phase with this sweet behavior. Be mindful parrots aren’t easy to own. Many owners underestimate what it’s actually like to live with a wild animal in the house that has a buzzsaw attached to its face. They’re a challenging pet. So your steps you take now will lay the foundation for what future behavior will be like.
The first thing, if you haven’t done so, is to take the bird for a full medical check up with a certified avian vet, including blood work (note this can get pricey but really is critically important since they hide symptoms very well, and blood work is the o lot way to uncover otherwise hidden ailments). You’ll also want to have the bird DNA sexed to determine the sex, as females can come with their own set of health challenges you want to know to be on the lookout for (egg binding for example).
Next is to research and provide proper diet for your bird. Don’t put it on a seed diet as many inexperienced people do. They aren’t built for seed diets, and it’s a quick way to kill them. You can NEVER go wrong with a veggie and grain diet, with the addition of a little bit of fruit here and there.
Once those basics are out of the way, nows a time to start building bonds and setting boundaries. One of the BEST ways to do that is to start some basic training. Start with clicker training the bird which is painfully easy. Once the bird is introduced to the clicker, target training (teaching the bird to touch its beak to a stick) should be your first step because targeting can be used for all sorts of things like making a stubborn bird step up, or even begin to teach her how to fly to you on command.
You’re on the road to a wonderful adventure! Please feel free to stop around here and ask as many questions as you want, we are here to support you in every way possible!
