I have had my quaker since I was a child. She's always been very attached to me. A few years ago, my mom was cleaning her cage and had the cage on the floor in our garage. (not very smart)My dog ran up to the cage to greet the bird and the bird got scared and flew all over her cage. We had to bring Coco to the vet because she fractured her left wing in several places. He said she was going to quit eating and most likely not live much longer. My mom had cockatails that she put coco by in order to interact with. She lived for years after that, which was such a blessing for me...but since then I have tried to interact with my bird and she has been extrememly agressive. You cant even walk by her cage without her trying to bite you through the bars. I cant get her out of the cage and when she wants to come out she bites me repeatedly. I dont mean soft bites, I mean hard bites that make me bleed alot! What do I do ? I feel helpless!

Wow I really don't know what to say to you if this has been going on for years. I assume you have tried to sit by her cage and just talk to her gently. Maybe her experience was just too much for her. Maybe if you get her away from the other birds then things will change. I am sure though that someone else will voice their opinion and help you out more.

my stressed qp attacks anyone but me and when we 1st brought him home he was pissed at all of us. I put his cage next to my bed and covered the top/sides with a nuetral colored sheet so he can hide if he wants to. I talk sweet with him and don't force him to do anything. He was also a plucker....but no more. I brought him home in January...now he's my sweet baby...but only mine. It is just going to take time and patience and a lot of it. Create a routine...something for him to get used to so he knows what to expect and count on. Once my bird realized what was going to happen he learned to trust me. Also there may be things that upset him...weird things. Mine doesn't like anything red or dark colored like red, nothing that looks like a towel, his food dishes have to be placed in the same exact spot or he flips out. I would suggest moving him to a quieter place not by the other birds...see if that makes him feel better and not so aggressive. I have another qp who is a baby and he's soooo playful...he also likes to try to antagonize my poor Heraticio and then he gets real snotty acting. It may be bothering him being near the other birds.