I have a 19 week old parrotlet named Blu (short for Blueberry). Recently, when he is on my shoulder, I find 2-5 feathers left behind. I find him preening a lot. He is just starting to bathe, and the people who sold him to me told me that i should use a mild bath spray. His diet is seed and pellet. I try to give him fresh foods but he never seems interesed, but he really enjoys coconut as a treat. His cage a fairly large and he has plenty of toys to hang and chomp on. I really want my little Blu to stop his plucking. Please help me find his issue and find a solution. Thanks.
the worst thing to do is give any attention whe he's chewing on his feathers. parrots love attention so if you ignore him when he's chewing he'll stop. sometimes there are medical reasons for chewing when i looked it up to find out why mya was doing it the causes were vitamin deficient,bordum,or being taken from parents too young to be hand fed.if he's a picky eater could be he's not getting proper nutrition so i would call my vet and ask about what you can give him until you can get him to eat properly.