Azalea
Checking out the neighborhood
- Joined
- 9/17/21
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My female blue Quaker has been pulling out her feathers, mostly the scalloped chest feathers, and grinding them up into tiny wisps that are a pain to clean up. I should note that I have only witnessed her doing this when she's sitting on my desk with me. She's never plucked before, lives freely on our back porch, and I cover up her cage at night. She is molting right now, which may be why, but I'm not sure if she is preparing to nest, has a disrupted sleep cycle, or just wants to spite me. Any insight?