Urgent Plucking eclectus

[CharisNIchigo]

Hi everyone!
I have another problem that started a week ago....
U see it's my eclectus, she was very nice and peaceful but all of a sudden she started plucking her feather and now her whole Chest is bare when u part her down feather(what's left?) u can see her crop and her bare skin.
Should this be taken as an emergency? What shall I do?

 

[Shivan]

Are there pins underneath? How long have you noticed this going on?

 

[CharisNIchigo]

Are there pins underneath? How long have you noticed this going on?

About maybe 1 or 2 weeks? The skin is very bare no pins... Btw how do the pins look like?

 

[Shivan]

They look like pins emerging from the skin, they're baby feathers. If your bird has plucked herself bald out of the blue like that then I would definately take her in. It could be hormonal but you want to rule out air-sac mites and other disorders. Is she being kept up past dark? Any new stresses or changes?

 

[CharisNIchigo]

They look like pins emerging from the skin, they're baby feathers. If your bird has plucked herself bald out of the blue like that then I would definately take her in. It could be hormonal but you want to rule out air-sac mites and other disorders. Is she being kept up past dark? Any new stresses or changes?

Errr there is a construction site next door and it's LOUD! But has been there 6 months?
So that I have no clue if that's the cause
And she sleeps quite early I suppose around 6-7ish but she is on one foot and still awake? So what should I do? Cos it is painful for me and my mum.

 

[Shivan]

I would schedule a vet appt as soon as possible to rule out any health issues. If she's never had any plucking issues before and all of the sudden plucks herself bald anywhere, it's cause for alarm. Whatever it is you want to nip it in the bud now before this becomes a lifelong habit. Good luck, and please keep updates on her. Do you have any pics?
And also, have any new birds/animals come into the home in the last several months?

 

[CharisNIchigo]

I would schedule a vet appt as soon as possible to rule out any health issues. If she's never had any plucking issues before and all of the sudden plucks herself bald anywhere, it's cause for alarm. Whatever it is you want to nip it in the bud now before this becomes a lifelong habit. Good luck, and please keep updates on her. Do you have any pics?

I only have the baby photos but will try to get a photo of the bald part! Oh and as a baby her wings was clipped wrongly.... But now it is in good condition... Shall I post a baby photo of her being weaned?

 

[JLcribber]

There are many tracts of bare skin on a parrot that are not visible when the feathers are lying correctly. The chest and crop areas being one of them. Are you sure this is not what your looking at?

 

[CharisNIchigo]

There are many tracts of bare skin on a parrot that are not visible when the feathers are lying correctly. The chest and crop areas being one of them. Are you sure this is not what your looking at?

It is toward her crop to belly area that she is bald like after bathing u pull the feathers apart and u will see a whole bare patch. Even when dry she is bald at the area. There are many bitten feathers on the cage lining what r the possible reasons?

 

[JLcribber]

It is toward her crop to belly area that she is bald like after bathing u pull the feathers apart and u will see a whole bare patch. Even when dry she is bald at the area. There are many bitten feathers on the cage lining what r the possible reasons?

The bald area you describe is perfectly normal. There may very well be chewed feathers but that is a separate thing from the bald spots. Take a picture of it and post it so we can see it.

 

[roxynoodle]

If your bird is plucking, it's always wise to have a check up with a vet to rule out a physical cause like guardia or ABV.

I think it's not uncommon for female Eclectus to pluck some when they are hormonal. The person who might best be able to answer questions about that is @sodakat

 

[Birdiemarie]

What is her diet?