My umbrella cockatoo is plucking all its feathers out!!!!!?

Does anyone have advise or tips to stop a bird from picking itself bald!!! My bird is plucking out its chest, leg & wing feathers. The bird has plenty of toy and more than enough attention! He is never left alone for more than 4-5 hours – He has a bird mite treatment box that hangs on the outside of his cage to treat for mites and lice – I also spray him almost daily for mites & lice. He is willing to take showers and I have found that spraying him with “YUCK” spray is not effective – I am at my witts end. Please help!!!!!

Do NOT use the mite protector. It often does more damage to the bird than defense. Definitely take your ‘too to a certified avian vet to rule out any health issues. A behaviouralist can be recommended and you can work from there. Because cockatoos are so smart and complex, they’re a very difficult bird to handle. And remember – they’re very emotionally sensitive, meaning when something happens to them or when something happens to you. Have there been any major changes in the household lately? Any bugs? The smallest, slightest things have the most profound effects on such sensitive birds. They can also pick up on your emotions. If you’re panicking, they’ll panic with you, but they magnify what you feel on them thirty times.

Once health issues are ruled out, how’s the diet? Parrots need a well rounded, balanced diet of pellets, a small amount of seed, and lots of fresh foods free of pesticides. Plucking can be caused by pain, stress, deficiency, and a plethora of other causes. Maybe the tons of toys he has aren’t the kinds he likes. Get a huge variety of toys, wood toys, plastic toys, preening, shreddable, bells, mirrors, beads, leather, etc. Again, a vet would know best.

If you don’t already have a regular avian vet, which you really should especially given the species you’ve chosen, this is a great link for looking ones up near you: http://www.aav.org/vet-lookup/

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