How to stop bird feather plucking? Is a skin infection contagious?

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How to stop a bird from plucking her feathers and if she has a shin infection is it. Contagious for another bird. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 15 years and 7 months old | 1lb

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

Typically feather plucking in birds is due to a behavior issue rather than a medical one, like skin infection. Birds that pluck their feathers excessively typically do so because of anxiety/stress or because they are not getting enough mental stimulation. If the environment your bird lives in has changed at all, this may have caused enough stress to trigger the destructive behavior. If everything in the environment is the same then you may want to try environmental enrichment such as adding new toys to the enclosure and having more play/interactive time with you. I would also recommend you take Bella to be examined by an avian veterinarian so that any medical causes of plucking can be ruled out. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

How to stop bird feather plucking? Is a skin infection contagious?

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