Grey Parrot
Hi everyone, I hope I get an answer that can help me. My brother in law bought a grey parrot and it was so beautiful. It started to speak, it says Salam Aleikum and a few names too. We traveled and came back to see that it has torn its feathers and it looks bald. i want to help it grow back its feathers and understand how this has happened to prevent it from happening again.
Thank you for your time.
Good information, thanks Storm. btw Sugar, don't worry about not knowing if it is boy or girl, it is almost impossible to tell without an operation!
Doha Vets have an avian specialist called Dr Walter and they also care for your parrot when you go on vacation. You can always call him for advice or visit the clinic
Thank you for such useful information. The parrot isn't mine and it isn't in my house. The two people who play with it are my husband and his brother. When we left for our holiday, his brother I think left for a week or two as well. So ya, maybe that was it. It has a nice big cage which is in the same place ever since they brought it into the house. The door is always open and it has the freedom to walk around, and it poops everywhere, but its gorgeous. I'm not too sure what they feed it, but I see the seeds mix in a box by the cage. I will tomorrow morning make sure they give it fresh fruits and toys to play with.
I refer to the parrot as an 'it' because I have no idea what the gender is. How can I find out?
and again, thank you very much for such useful information.!
Your bird is either stressed about something or that it is bored. Has his cage been moved or has someone that was important to the bird left? Since you went on vacation that is the main reason. The parrot felt left out and forgotten.
When was the last time that he was taken out of the cage, or played with? Birds need a lot of attention and when they don't get it they tend to pull out there feathers. If this is the first time that this has happened then there is still hope. But if this continues your bird will be bald and the feathers wont grow back.You could also try buying new toys for him.
By them continuing to pull out the feathers it hurts the follicles which wont produce the feathers anymore.
I would start taking him out of the cage more and spending more time with you. Let him sit on the kitchen chair while you are doing something in the kitchen, or sitting with you while you are watching tv.
Foods I suggest
The Fresh Food Mix: Always ensure 1 fruit and vegetable has a high vitamin A content in it (papaya, sweet potatoes, pumpkin). Vitamin A aids in Calcium absorption. Offering 5 or 6 fruits and 5 or 6 vegetables daily. Several leafy green vegetables which have a high Calcium content (either Swiss Chard, Mustard Greens, etc) are always mandatory in the mix.
Fresh Fruit: Apples (cored), Papaya , Mango (pitted), Oranges (seeded), Cantaloupe, Melon , Star fruit, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries), Pears (cored), Peaches (pitted), Plums (pitted), Kiwi (peeled), Banana (peeled), Cherries (pitted), Cranberries, Grapes (with seeds), Grapefruit (seeded), Tangerines (seeded), Cactus Pear (peeled), Banana (peeled) - Note Banana is only served fresh.
Good Luck
.....i think a parrot sheds its feathers once a year...not completely at once...but kind of one by one...so its kinda normal.
or else....you can go & check with a viternary doctor.