Well my bird doesn't 'mutilate' himself. He asks to come out so he can get a shower in the sink and a snack. I agree that anyone who buys ANY pet should consider the requirements to keep it happy, but pictures like these are something for Jerry Springer, not the norm.
Great! He's one of the lucky few who has an owner who loves and takes care of him. But, your situation is very atypical.
No, actually, they're the norm. The parrot rescues are full of plucked, mutilated birds that came from so-called reputable breeders and places like Petco and PetsMart.
If this weren't the case, then there wouldn't be thousands of these birds in rescues across the country. Most parrots in a rescue have been through at least 3 homes before they were given up. If parrots were as easy to take care of as we're led to believe, this wouldn't be the case.