newbie with bald nanday conure

[Grefyne]

From the sounds of it, he was very much loved at some point in his life and he remembers that kindness. Whether or not that was his previous home, who knows. Some people may greatly *love* their birds, but otherwise ignorantly neglect their birds in other ways.

I think at some point in his past he was indeed cared for and loved.

I only know that the guy we got him from obviously did not. I tried to text him for any information he might have about his age, or anything he might know. He had no information to offer other than he said he "bought" it from a parrot rescue group, but didnt remember what one.

He said he was trying to breed him with a female Sun Conure, and he decided to get rid of him when he pulled out all of his feathers. I think that holds out hope his feathers might recover because it sounds like he wasn't in bad care before the guy got him and may not have been a long term problem. Thats all i could get info wise, I think my questions irritated him a little.

I did some research about his band. He appears to come from a breeder called Parrots Talking in Fenton, Michigan. Owned by a Todd and Dawn Cotterman. Based on what I have found they were in business between 2006 and 2011. So far it seems to have been a small family breeder so I have no idea how many birds they would raise a year, but i would suspect not many. Based on what I have found I think he is between 4 and 10 years old. I have found some current contact info and plan to reach out to them and see if they know anything useful about him.

Once upon a time I think he had a good life, I hope to give him once again.

 

[saracuse]

Feathers or not, that's a very cute little love!

 

[Grefyne]

Feathers or not, that's a very cute little love!

Dont get me wrong, I would be fine with him being happy and looking like a plucked chicken.

 

[MonicaMc]

It may be a good idea to try looking for local rescues, if you want to find out more about him! That is, assuming the last guy didn't move...


All of my conures have been rehomes, and I've cared for a total of 4. I only have two right now, though. It's nice to know about their history, if any of it can be learned.

 

[Dentalgirl00]

I have a burd from todd and dawn. I rrscked them down, and they are still in business. Todd was great, so most likely he's the one that taught the bird love...and mine is the same way

 

[RemiBird]

I like happy ending stories!
The poor guy has gone through so much, it's amazing that he is doing so well.
They sell birdie collars made of fleece for parrots that pluck, you should maybe check that out. something like this?
https://birdsupplies.com/collection...cts/fringy-tube-collar?variant=12936917352507
Remi came from a bad situation and he tends to chew on his tail feathers. He always chews the tops off of it, it looks bad but the vet says he is healthy so it must be behavioral.
The best we can do is give them our love, patience and safe home. Some of them don't completely recover from their traumas, but at least they are safe and taken care of.
The other thing is, you can't really make your parrot like someone they don't like. Remi loves me and my son, but husband is not his favorite and that's that.

 

[noodles123]

Hello and welcome! You have a good heart!

Please get your bird tested for PBFD a a precaution and make sure that you are not using any Teflon/PTFE/PFOA around him...I am not sure if you are a new bird owner, but if you are, candles, oils, aerosols, glues, air fresheners, perfumes, polishes, sharpie markers, cleaners (windex, bleach ect), burning oils, vaping, smoke, incense, carpet shampoo, air fresheners, plug-ins, car fresheners, lysol, silicone baking mats, are all out.
The teflon/ptfe/pfoa off-gassing is odorless and can kill birds on separate floors (think space-heaters, irons, waffle irons, slow-cookers, griddles, toasters, drip-trays, some microwave popcorn bags, blow-driers, straighteners, pots/pans/cookie-sheets, scotch guard, ovens, microwaves, toaster ovens, electric blankets, electric skillets, certain fabrics, coffee makers, egg poachers, air-fryers etc) , but the rest should be avoided as well (if you can smell it and it isn't certified avian safe, then do not use it)...Vinegar (non-heated) is the exception (as it is a decent cleaner that is safe and had a strong scent). Chemicals can also cause skin irritation (and plucking) in addition to respiratory trauma and death.

Make sure your bird is getting enough sleep (12 hours of dark/quiet sleep on the same schedule each night) and pet on the head/neck only to avoid hormonal triggers.

PLLLLLLEASE do not allow access to tents/huts/drawers/under furniture/bedding/pillows/blankets/low-ledges/ under clothing--- Any shadowy space can be a trigger for hormones and plucking can be a manifestation of a sexually frustrated bird.

Encourage play by cautiously providing safe toys and modeling "play behavior" if needed (some birds need to be taught).

Never pet anywhere other than the head/neck, as this can be very sexual and it is like leading a bird on. Birds often pluck when bored or sexually frustrated.

 

[chris-md]

Unfortunately none of the links are working for me, but a big hello and welcome to you!

As the parront of a barberer, I’ll echo much of what has been already been said. He may restore his feathers, or he may not, or he may restore some of them. The crux of it is depending on how far removed l you are - time wise and your birds personality - from the cause of the plucking. Plucking starts with an initial cause (poor diet, neglect, lack of stimulation, you name it) but
eventually becomes habit over time. For many birds they can get to a point where you may address the underlying cause but the plucking has become such a habit that it will never go away completely.

This is where my eclectus is. When I got him at the age of six he had already been barbering for most of his life. We don’t know what caused this barbering, it started before his prior family who got him when he was 2, but I’ve done everything I can to address it: lots of out of cage time, trick training, foraging, improved diet, improved humidity, the list goes on. However, he continues to Barber every winter, and there is seems to be nothing I can do to stop it. It’s becomed and ingrained habit. The worst case scenario is that, add my veterinarian says, “there’s nothing wrong with the happy naked bird“.

I’m so happy he was able to find you. Please stick around and continue to post updates. I’d love to eventually see a photo

 

[RemiBird]

add my veterinarian says, “there’s nothing wrong with the happy naked bird“.

Lol, that's funny. It is frustrating though when they destroy their beautiful feathers. Every time Remi grows a new tail feather, I have hope that he will leave it alone. No luck yet.