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| So here's what happenend. I've been looking to get a bird for sometime now. I was put in touch with a woman who no longer has time for her conure. I went over to meet Paco last night and was just blown away by the condition he was in. I am not a bird expert by any means so please bear with me here. His feathers on the top of his wings were plucked to the point where there were no feathers on the top half of his wing and he was bleeding. The feathers on the lower part of his belly had been plucked until there is nothing left. He was in a very small, dirty cage, and he himself was very dirty. My heart just broke when I had to leave, because after all he is still her bird. I'm wondering what to do. I was debating bringing into my home, but I have four children and I am worried that will just make his stress worse. I feel I should do something, but now sure what? Can any one offer a word of advice?
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well i yes moving him would probably stress him but i think he would get over it after he got to a new home where he could be loved and you could start him the way i started with mine i did keep him in my room and slowly introduced my childeren to him and that has worked out real good he is now in the living room and likes to be around everyone most of the time and when he acts like he his getting stressed i take him back to the bedroom but i would really do something before the bird ends up dying
betty
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| This bird is in need of medical attention and needs to get out of that house and out of that cage. He could pluck himself to death. If I were you I would offer to take the bird off her hands but at NO Charge to you because this bird could die and who knows if he has any diseases from being in a filthy cage every day. If you decide to keep him there's no guarantee he will ever stop plucking but it will be a long journey to recovery both mentally and physically for him. Birds are kind of like people in that they get stressed, depressed, and whatever you feel, they feel it too. If you don't want to take him in to your home I would suggest taking him to a bird sanctuary where he can get medical and personal attention there from people that know what they're doing.
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It's been some time since your post on here and just wondering if you took the little guy on? I hope that you did, even if she wanted to be paid for him! He may run and hide from the kids at first so only introduce one kid at a time till he is ready for them. I have to say these little guys bond with their owners and do pine when separated so I wonder how long she has had him and where he came from to her and did he have a mate that has been separated from him!  He is going to need out of that cage and lot's of freedom mist baths if he refuses to take one - take him with you when you take a shower and give him a shower too, attention to diet i.e. fresh fruit and veg in the day with a healthy helping of seed and pellet mixture also not forgetting some supplements too but most importantly he needs sunlight defused not direct and lots of it but he will need a strict amount of undisturbed sleep too.  After all this he's gonna need to be kept busy and by this I mean add chewable toys wooden or raffia type used for basket weaving a mirror bell in fact anything like this to keep his little brain off chewing his feathers. He may also need to be debugged (mites) and wormed but gently does it - just a bit at a time. Now if you can turn him around then you might let him have at least other birdies to talk to not in the same encloser just in case this stresses him out again until he's ready for them. 
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| I have had many birds in my life that I rescued from bad situations. A conure that is mutulating itself like that is a bird in trouble. He is terribly unhappy and obviously has nothing better to do that to pluck itself until it bleeds. Rehabilitating a bird like that can be a lot of work but to be honest, it is well worth it. Normally a bird like that is so thrilled to get given attention and good food with a clean home. You can buy vitamins to add to the water that will intitiate new feather growth and you can provide other things for the bird to pick at rather than itself. Such as an old toothbrush hanging upside down in the cage. Several strands of straw from a fresh broom. Toys that have rope and cloths on it. I hope you did rescue that bird and if I can be of any other help let me know.
I love my baby birds!
Lee
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