Pineapple GCC Missing Feathers

[ShatteredChaos]

Alright, so one of my Conures (Harry) is missing feathers around his neck, especially under the beak, as well as under the wings and missing tail feathers.

I recently got him from a presumably abusive or neglectful household where he was evidently fed on a seed only diet.

Some feathers have grown back around his left cheek where he had none previously, but under his beak and around his crop is almost bare. There is no down feathers at all, and the area is covered by a very thin layer of feathers.

Is there anything I can do to help him, and will the feathers grow back? The whole area seems very irritated and itchy.

 

[Mindy]

Was he housed with another bird that could have over preened?

 

[ShatteredChaos]

Was he housed with another bird that could have over preened?

Not that I'm aware of. There's also that his wing feathers are kind of just.. dropping off. No pin feathers are coming through after either.

 

[LordTriggs]

considering where the feathers have been missing from I'm unsure it would be plucking. His beak can't reach his cheek, but the chest and crop are spots it can reach so I wouldn't rule it out. I would take him to a vet to get a gram stain and maybe blood work done to make sure he's not ill

 

[Darkly_Innocent]

Glad you took him in! Poor little guy, I would take him to a vet and get them to look him over.

 

[Mindy]

Was he housed with another bird that could have over preened?

Not that I'm aware of. There's also that his wing feathers are kind of just.. dropping off. No pin feathers are coming through after either.

I think a vet visit is definitely in order.