Hi,
I have a very sad story here that makes me heartbroken. I have a 13 year old goffin cockatoo that I adopted in june of 2012. when we got him the lady said she was molting. but we soon found out after a while that he was plucking his feathers!!! we brought him to the vet and he said that it has only been 3 weeks and we needed to let him adapt because he was scared. so after having him for a month he was still plucking and also he was picking at his skin!!! we were very surprised and very upset. he is a very sweat bird and he didn't show any sort of depression or any scarce between the family. we brought him to the vet and he gave us some medicine. we used it for a month and it still wasn't working. so we waited about a week to see what happened but were still seeing no sign of stopping. we brought him back to the vet and he gave us a foam collar to put around his neck. sadly he could still pick at himself. so we took it off so he wouldn't tare it up. the next day when I went downstairs his chest was all bloody and he had a big gash in his chest!! so we brought him to the vet again and he gave us the cone... we had that on him for about 3 months and most of all his feathers grew in but still had that plastic coating on.. when he had the cone on he still tried to bite but he couldn't because of the cone. after the third month we took it off. as soon as we took it off he took off all the plastic coating off all the feathers?? he has now again started to pick at his chest feathers and his wings !! I hav recently just scene under the little puff on his chest a scab???he has been scratching at it and im afraid he might self mutilate again!!!! my mom said that there might not be any help for him and we might have the put him down! I am only 14 and I have grown a very very very strong bond with him because he is the sweetest thing ever. I hav heard about medicines that could help but idk wat to do. I just cant let go of him because he is the best. plz giv me sum info on what I should do!!! I need help. btw the only place he plucks is under his wings, his wings, and at his chest. HEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLP!!!!!