I visited some Congo African Grey parrots last evening that were older birds in need of a rehome. One in particular "chose" me right away, and I will admit that I wanted to take the little guy in, too. He had plucked all chest feathers and was just so sweet, talking to me quite a bit. Gah, this bird, I want to adopt him but don't have the money. <3
Anyway, I noticed ALL of the Greys were pluckers. They were on solar schedules, so I was wondering why these sweet birds were plucking? Is it stress? Loneliness? Chance does not pluck fortunately, but she also receives a lot of attention and is in good health...
So, I'm wondering, what is the main reason African Greys pluck? Is it almost always psychological?