My bird plucked feathers from stress. What can I do to prevent it?

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I moved my bird into a different room for the night because we had advised conference and they were quite loud. I came back to check on them in the morning and there were so many feathers! It had only been one night and I'd moved them into a smaller cage. They are all from one bird because theyre green. I've never seem him she's this many feathers in one night! Is it possibly he plucked them out from stress? If he did what steps should I take to avoid this happening again? Thank you! Pet's info: Bird | Parakeet | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 7 months old

Todd Cecil · Accepted Answer

Thanks for reaching out about Quiz and including photos. It surely sounds as if this is a stress response. Too many changes in a very short period of time: different room, different cages, different routine. The only answers are to try and mitigate stress: keep area quiet and maybe dim lights. Avoid any other additional stresses as in loud noises. Try and spend more time with them as a calming effect. Good luck.

My bird plucked feathers from stress. What can I do to prevent it?

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