PJ Goffins Plucking

This is PJ. She has developed a rather extensive plucking behavior. She can even reach up to the back of her head and pull feathers out with her foot.
She came to me wearing a protective hard collar. Her feathers are beginning to grow in. I do not want to remove the hard collar too soon. When feathers are growing in, they are uncomfortable. Her mom and dad have purchased the Avian Fashions chest protector and are hoping to get PJ into something more comfortable. However, for now, the hard collar is keeping her from yanking out the new growth. The first step was to remove her from her home for a "time out." A change in environment is a great distraction. The second step was to stuff her cage with lots of things to tear up. Corrugated cardboard strips, shredders, and loads of enrichments and foraging toys. This one may take a while. Follow PJ story right here.