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..
Another common remedy for plucking is the collar. This is a circular disc cut from a rigid material that has a slit cut to the middle with a circle in the middle a bit larger than the diameter of the parrot's neck. It is put around the parrot's neck and fastened, usually by tape, at the slit.