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Any comments on using lighting made just for birds. Is it worth it?

I have a new african grey and he is afeather plucker, I can hear him and his feathers sound very dry, How do I properly use the hudmidifier aroud him. How often, How close to cage, anything. Thanks

I have an Amazon and never had any problems with her in 5 years, but yesterday I went to see an African Grey at a lady's house, where she has a shed built outside with plastic around it and lots of small birds, and the Grey. She used to own a petstore. Anyway. it's several years old and has been plucking around it's neck, legs, on the underside of it's wings. The rest of it's feathers were somewhat raggady. He climbed on me and wouldn't get off. I finally got it back on it's cage and it would hold it's head down to be petted. It was cold and shivering. I left and reworked my budget and got a HUGE loan from my boss! and lastnight I called her and tuld her I would buy the bird. I can't pick it up until tomorrow, she will be out of town today. I couldn't hardly sleep thinking about it being so cold outside for the next two nights. I usually work with abused dogs and have two that others thought were beyond hope, and are wonderful and trusting now, so I've never dealt with a bird that has some kind od problem. But tomorrow I will begin and hopeful it will become a happy healthy bird. Any comments will be helpful.