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Originally Posted by usamma
I don't care so much about what she looks like. I am just sad that she feels she needs to do it.
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That was and sometimes is my sadness too. There is a side of me that often felt and maybe still feels that somehow or someway I am not meeting Bing's needs or he wouldn't be doing this. I suppose on some level that might be true but honestly, he is one of the happiest and sweetest birds I know who often takes great pleasure in shredding his feathers. Go figure. One of the things I liked about the essays from other bird owners is they talk about how they move away from the mindset of guilt to one of peace and acceptance. For whatever reason your little girl has plucked and may pluck in the future, all signs point to the fact that she has a great home now and none of it is related to you. I like that you care so much because it means she will have a nice life with you. My avian vet told me that whoever comes up with a cure for this plucking will be a millionaire. I figure if it's got the experts stumped I'll just enjoy Bing with his varying degree of feathers and let someone else worry about a 'cure' as long as he seems to be happy in every other facet of his life.