My parrot Chiki started plucking herself about a year ago, it started small, just a few feathers on the floor and small bald spots on her back. I took her to the vet who took all ninds of tests and then told that the bird is healthy, but under a lot of stress for some reason. Chiki is handbread and very human firiendly, she likes to hang on my shoulder whenever im home. She has her own room, sharing it with her 6-year old partner Yelo (male, also ringneck). They have been together for years and gotten along just fine until Chiki started plucking. I think thats when Yelo started rejecting her, ie. he doesnt let her eat and chases her around etc. The vet thought that maybe they just dont get along anymore, and suggested that I keep them separated so I had them take turns in their room so that one of them would be in their Cage all the time and other could be freely in the room.
Nothing really helped, and now after two years Chiki is nearly bald and just keeps harming herself. I've seen her do it and she really plucks herself like she would be angry at herself or something, and there is Nothing I can do to help.
Please, if you have any tips, tell me what I can do to make her feel better. I love my bird very much and hate to see her suffer like this.
Thank you.
Nothing really helped, and now after two years Chiki is nearly bald and just keeps harming herself. I've seen her do it and she really plucks herself like she would be angry at herself or something, and there is Nothing I can do to help.
Please, if you have any tips, tell me what I can do to make her feel better. I love my bird very much and hate to see her suffer like this.
Thank you.