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The more time you spend with it, the less likely it will be to bite you. Good for you for adopting an animal that is not perfect - a rescue animal, if you will. Just be sure to spend enough time with it and it will stop plucking out it's feathers as well as stop being nippy. If it's been neglected as much as you say, it's no wonder it bites humans.

By the sounds of things it isn't in perfect condition. I hope you have had experience with other birds before because these irds sure can be a handful. Plucking can sometimes take days or even years to overcome, try and get the best help you can from all the vets around you!!! Like some others said, some stores will provide some types of sprays to prevent biting, please do not wear gloves though as these do tend to scare the bird.

Congratz on the new addition which you will have for MANY years to come!

If the conure is plucking its feathers, there may be a chance that once you bring it home, it'll keep on plucking. If that's the case, be prepared to take it to the vet to see if its something more serious.

For the biting issue, most pet stores sell bad tasting sprays that you can put on your hands. This will discourage biting. You could also offer the conure bird treats from your hand. He may decide that he'd rather chomp on the treat, & that your not so bad after all Be patient though. It may take a while.