Lost feathers! Need advice!

[Zoe456]

Hi Guys!
Someone I know who keeps an African grey has started loosing feathers. I’ve said that this sounds and looks like self mutilation probably from stress. I’m here asking for advice of what others think this is as my knowledge isn’t great.
An image is attached below, this is the best I can get at this time.
Thank you in advance

 

[ravvlet]

That looks like it could be from plucking, but is that a sandpaper perch? Is that feces on it? I’d be worried about exposed skin and feces creating a ripe environment for infections, especially since it looks like an abrasive perch.

I can see some pin feathers on the exposed skin. The first thing to do in any case of suspected plucking or mutilation is to see a vet to rule out any other underlying causes. The skin looks clean, but his ankle joint at that angle looks a little bigger than I’m used to seeing in birds of a similar size. That’s kind of a tough spot for them to reach to be plucking. Is that the only bald spot he has?

There’s a great thread for resources to find an avian vet no matter where you are:

Avian Vet Resources

After a suggestion by a member, @Abu Colo, the Mod Team decided to create a list of veterinarians around the world who see birds. This was something we had discussed a few years ago, but the task seemed so large that we didn't get very far. However, the need is there and we decided that the time...

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