Cockatiel with severe feather plucking problem?

Unfortunately there is no short answer or quick fix for feather plucking. Like the first answer stated, sleep is really important and 12 hours give or take is what I have heard as well. It would be best if there was a quiet room you could move your bird to at night. Even covered, if the bird is in the middle of lots of activity it can be stressful if the bird is overtired. Some other things to consider are sunlight, bathing, diet and boredom. If the bird is not near a window he might not be getting enough sunlight. You don't want to put the bird directly in front of the window but you do want the suns rays to reach your bird. There is also artificial lighting that can help. Does your bird like baths? You can get a squirt bottle or mister and put warm water in and spray it up in the air so it falls down onto the bird. Cockatiel's usually like baths. It will give him something to do and be beneficial to his skin/feathers. Diet is important. There is a yahoo group, Feeding Feathers, that can give extensive information on diet in general and as related to plucking. Unfortunately boredom can also be a factor. If your bird got lots and lots of attention as a baby and now just gets some attention he/she is probably bored. Google 'captive foraging". This is the concept that birds have to work for their food in the wild and should be encouraged to do so in captivity. There are some little things you can do that are cheap and don't take much time. This is especially good for birds that don't care much for toys. PS... a lot of birds get grumpy this time of year as it is breeding season for many species. Try letting your bird come out of the cage and then pick him up rather than reaching in the cage. He could be feeling territorial. You can try holding a Popsicle stick in one hand and the bird in the other if the bird is trying to bite. Then you can distract him and encourage him gently to chew on the stick rather than you. Good Luck!

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Hmm im not quite sure about that but plucking can be caused by stress and depression. I knnow it would be hard but try working with his anger and give him alot of attention and love. If you want more help sign up for a bird forum one of my prefered is xoparrots.com they could definatly help you there!