forkeeps

Hi. I'm a little late but I've been catching up on the forum and came across your post about Andy. Here's some info on plucking from a recent thread from Dave007, who knows a lot about dealing with birds that pluck.

Chronic plucking----the bird has always been a plucker and will remain that way for good

Acute plucking----the bird will start plucking for quite a while and then stop

Incubation plucking--a hen will pluck a certain part of the lower underside so that eggs will be kept warmer. Feathers grow back when incubation is done for the season.

To me, it sounds like acute plucking.

Acute plucking can be caused by the clipped feathers growing back in and pinching other areas of the skin. That immediately makes the bird pluck those feathers out. It can take a very long time before the bird gets a new set of feathers. Usually, it happens by coincedence. Everything happens to be correct at the right time and the feathers grow in properly. (con't in next msg)