Called also neonate and newborn. premature infant (preterm infant) one born before a gestational age of 37 completed weeks (259 days). The duration of gestation is measured from the first day of the last menstrual period and is expressed in completed days or weeks.
Stress. The second most common reason that parrots pluck their feathers is stress. Parrots can become stressed because of lack of attention from their owners, dirty or cramped accommodations, and boredom.According to veterinarian Ron Hines, Some birds literally groom their feathers off for lack of other pastimes..tress. The second most common reason that parrots pluck their feathers is stress. Parrots can become stressed because of lack of attention from their owners, dirty or cramped accommodations, and boredom. According to veterinarian Ron Hines, Some birds literally groom their feathers off for lack of other pastimes..
The first 6 feathers on each wing are the flight feathers. These are the feathers needed to get the lift for flight. In the larger parrots, only these feathers need to be cut. In smaller, lighter bodied, parrots, a couple of the secondary feathers may have to be cut to prevent flight.