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Post: My baby plucked her feathers in one day! Help me!

Posted by Rose on 2/19/10

I have an 11 year old Congo African Grey who has great
feather and I have a baby, just under a year who had great
feather until today. About two months ago I brought home a
female grey who is plucked from neck tail. My little baby
has never plucked. They all three get equal amount of
attention. Today I came home and she has plucked out ALL of
her tail feathers and has chewed quite a bit of her wing and
back feathers. I have had her since last May and nothing
has changed except for the new baldie. What is happening?
Why is she chewing/plucking? Is she possibly learning bad
habits from the plucker? Please help! I saw her and cried
for an hour. I feel so terrible. I have read all over the
place online that birds will pluck if they are unhappy. I
just don't understand how she can be unhappy. My 11 year
old male is just fine. My baby! Please help!

Posts on this thread, including this one

My baby plucked her feathers in one day! Help me!, 2/19/10, by Rose.

Re: My baby plucked her feathers in one day! Help me!, 2/22/10, by Pete.

Re: My baby plucked her feathers in one day! Help me!, 3/02/10, by dana.

Re: My baby plucked her feathers in one day! Help me!, 3/04/10, by GreyLady.

Re: My baby plucked her feathers in one day! Help me!, 3/09/10, by Jane.