This bird was so mean that no one wanted him, until he met his mom 💚

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[Skittles]

1. awww

the poor little chap was stressed until he found someone who "got" him

[samnsara]

2. awww so sweet. at first i kept thinking 'just open the damned window!...but Chicken Man..

...made me fall in love with him!

[lunasun]

3. His feather loss shows what stress can do to the body . Glad he is on the mend and both are happy

[CatMor]

4. Shows what love and caring can do, it is very powerful.

What a wonderful story and woman.

[Collimator]

5. I saw a show about parrots.

It talked about how strong their social needs are and how being deprived of proper company can cause them to tear out their own feathers. I guess that it is like some people cutting themselves.

Glad to see him properly bonded and I hope all his feathers come back.

[sarge43]

6. Stress, boredom from lack of attention and activities and poor diet.

All of those can start the feather plucking. Further, they may become depressed or hostile.

[NJCher]

7. yep

soulmates they are.

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8. That's a wonderful story.

I had a similar problem with a foster dog who'd been abandoned and who knows what other hell he'd been through. I eventually decided to adopt him myself because he was a biter and I thought he'd end up on death row at the pound. I've worked with him, like she did the parrot. Slowly, building trust, being gentle, singing him songs, and rewards - this dog is very food motivated. He rarely bites now and likes to snuggle.

It takes patience and Chicken Man has a wonderful mom to help him recover.