How do i stop my cockateil from pulling all his feathers out.?

Question

He pulls them out the whole time and realy hurts himself. I rescued him from a very bad owner.

Answer 1

Sounds like he was really stressed out. Plucking feathers can either be a health issue or psycholocial problem. I would first check the bird for blood feathers, they are very painful to a bird and they may cause the bird to pluck.
If you have the means you might just want to take the bird to an Avian Vet and have the bird looked over.


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Answer 2

Hi Rosemary
Poor bird,,Well done to you for rescuing the bird,Hopefully he will stop it soon and realise that he has a new owner now and that you are not going to hurt him. I really hope its works out for you and your cockateil they are so much fun and a beautiful bird too

Answer 3

you might want to take hi mto the vet. he might be pulling feathers out from stress of being moved or anything can stress a bird out .some birds dont stop plucking. usally you take them to the vet and they can put collar on but birds get depressed with collars or they take blood which is hard to get from a cockatiel and they can give meds which you can use in water. i work at a vet clinic and this is what we do i dont know wee you live and every vet clinic is different but thats all i can really say is to take him to a bird vet and go fro mthere. i hope this helped you sorri if not

Answer 4

Try Bitter Apple spray. It's available at pet stores. It's completely harmless and if you get the medicated one with aloe, it may help. They taste horrible and some birds will quit. Some birds will develop a taste for it, and lick it off, but it's only like $3 a bottle so it's worth trying.
A specialty bird vet will have other remedies, it's worth seeing one just to make sure it's not mites or an infection or something.
There are also tiny little T-shirts you can buy. Covering up the area may help. Some birds just destroy the shirts, but it's worth trying. go to www.drsfosterandsmith.com, they have everthing for pets.

Answer 5

You need to find out why he is pulling them out. This may be a symptom of disease or pain or mental illness. A simple blood test at the vet can rule out diseases. What are you feeding him? How big is his cage? Where in the room do you have it? Do you have other pets?Or children? Does anyone in your home smoke? To be able to give better advice I would have to know a lot more.

Answer 6

This is usually a sign of stress or boredom. Spend as much time as you can with him out of his cage. he may need to have his wings clipped. You can get that done at some pet stores. Get a training cd and play it for him when possible. Take him in the shower with you and let him get a "little" wet. when done dry him off good. They can be great companions with a little work GOOD LUCK.

Answer 7

There are some excellent sprays available, till you get one that does the job the best just spray him with water.

Wew have a Blue Gold Macaw and once had hundreds of birds in a sanctuary, believe me, just regular spraying will do the trick unless he has "feather mite" in which case again, there is a spray designed for this also !

Answer 8

a million boredom no human or chook 4 lots of the day.====2 R you in basic terms feeding him on sunflower seed ? if so he could have a nutrition, mineral deficiency. they like a brilliant sort of top quality clean seed, eco-friendly seeding grasses shell grit, cuttlefish bone, spin-age , cooked carrots, peas &some fruit.-----3 you additionally can disttttttttttttttract him with cage toys, willow /o.ok.or different interior sight risk-free eco-friendly branches. I definitely have bred cockateils in the previous & they learnt to lmitate my budgies, doves,cannaries & friends say they r stable talkers & can imitate the telephone. desire your chook is happyier quickly, Merry Christmas from Australia the homestead of the wild budgie, zebra finch, & cockateil /quarrion

Answer 9

your cockateil is stressed and lonely, another bird would be good and make sure you spray him with water to encourage him to preeen his feathers, if left alone leave tv or radio on .

Answer 10

Spoil him with treats and interesting toys. He's stressed and has been through a bad time so he needs lots of love and attention. Maybe he needs a friend too?! Could you get him a mate?!