Feather Plucking

Feather plucking start for many different reasons. There is no easy answer or quick fix for plucking. Over the years we have seen more cockatoos and African greys with feather plucking problems than any other bird.

Some causes of feather plucking are
Psychological
Cage to small
Unsuitable environment
Stress
Attention

Disease health problems
Birds can feather pluck if they have a health problem, it is always advisable to get tests done to rule out health problems or disease

Feather irritation
Just like humans birds can get irritations and scratch, this can lead to plucking feathers. This is why regular bathing or misting is good for your bird
Bad wing clipping can be a cause of plucking as the feathers start to re grow they can irritate and your bird will pull them out
Or when a bad wing clip happens your bird can start to pull feathers where their wings were clipped