amazons odor?

brianlinkles · Aug 27, 2011

Hi, I'm wondering what everyones Amazons smell like. Kiwi has almost a musky odor. I haven't really been able to get her out of her cage however I do remember her smelling very musky and if I get close enough to her when she is the cage I can smell something odd. Is this normal? :green1:

merlinsmom13 · Aug 27, 2011

People say amazons smell every way from fruity to musky. When Merlin is clean, he has a real sweet smell.

OOwl · Aug 27, 2011

I have an older Blue-Front Amazon and has a very distinctive "perfume" smell when she gets excited about something. I've heard lots of people describe the same thing.

kerry · Aug 27, 2011

Yes, just as every individual person has their unique smell or scent, so does every parrot.
Yellow Naped Amazons have a very distinctive scent as do Macaws.
What type of Amazon do you have brianlinkles?

brianlinkles · Aug 27, 2011

We have a lilac crown amazon. She is a rescue and we have had her a week. Her odor is definatley more musky than perfumy!

ebohacek · Aug 27, 2011

Yes, When I first got my girl from a pet shop, she was very stressed out for a week.She had a particular smell at that time until her stress level got down.
She has no smell now.

Conurekidd · Aug 28, 2011

brianlinkles said:
We have a lilac crown amazon. She is a rescue and we have had her a week. Her odor is definatley more musky than perfumy!

Bad diet. You just it her so that makes lots of sence. Sam smelled like poo when I had him the first few months. After a key diet of fresh fruits and veggies and healthy mixes. His smell turned nice. I enjoy it.
He usually smells like what ever I feed him. Lots of canalope and honey dew. He smells fabulous lol. Carrots and apples. Smell duller but still good.
When zons arnt taking care of. They stink. All the parrot at the rescue stink too. But after a few months of a real food diet. It goes away. It's all my opinion. But every rescue we had for over months smells nice vs poorly kept newbs, they smell 'musty'.

brianlinkles · Aug 28, 2011

I am having the hardest time getting her to eat fruits and veggies! It's so frustrating! I have switched her over to pellets but let me say, it wasn't so easy! I had to hand feed her the pellets at every meal. At first she didn't want anything to do with them but after realizing that is what she was going to get, she tried it and has been eating them! First step, yeah! Do they all put the pellets in their hand/foot and eat them like that, it's so cute!! I have also gotten her to eat some chicken that had buffalo seasoning on it, she loves anything spicy! She also ate a little whole wheat bread. I keep offering her fruits, veggies etc. No deal! How do you get them to try them? I am going to make some corn bread with veggies, fruits and then I am going to put in some jalepeno's in, maybe that will entice her.

Conurekidd · Aug 29, 2011

Sounds like a good idea. Birdie bread is a good way. They seem to love bread and you can put what ever you want them to eat in there. like for you jalepenos in this case

KBEquine · Aug 29, 2011

One of the most interesting pieces of advice I got from a friend who runs a rescue (when my husband was considering a somewhat aggressive DYH amazon) was to smell the bird before adopting it.

She was sure if we really wanted to adopt, we would get past the aggression issues (and wonderful friend that she is, she offered her help).

But she said every bird has an odor & the real question is whether you can live with it. So smell the bird, before you decide.

My Pionus smells like baby powder; I don't smell my husband's amazon at all (it is not the DYH - we didn't end up with that particular amazon for other reasons), nor do I smell the Linnies. And the budgies have what I call 'that parakeet smell' Distinct (to me) but not good or bad. Just distinct.

But I think my friend with the rescue was on to something.

mrob · Aug 29, 2011

my eclectus had a very strong smell when i got him - worse when he was wet
I dont think the smell gets any better (my fiancee who is away at sea alot still thinks my bird stinks just the same) - thing is I got uysed to it and now i LOVE it
I love sniffing deep in his feathers on his neck lol
Diet didnt seem to affect it ..... just had to grow to love it! You will adjust!

brianlinkles · Aug 29, 2011

KBEquine said:
One of the most interesting pieces of advice I got from a friend who runs a rescue (when my husband was considering a somewhat aggressive DYH amazon) was to smell the bird before adopting it.

She was sure if we really wanted to adopt, we would get past the aggression issues (and wonderful friend that she is, she offered her help).

But she said every bird has an odor & the real question is whether you can live with it. So smell the bird, before you decide.

My Pionus smells like baby powder; I don't smell my husband's amazon at all (it is not the DYH - we didn't end up with that particular amazon for other reasons), nor do I smell the Linnies. And the budgies have what I call 'that parakeet smell' Distinct (to me) but not good or bad. Just distinct.

But I think my friend with the rescue was on to something.

I hope that this is not entirely true! Our linnie doesn't have any odor, if aything she smell wonderful! However our new lca definatley doesn't smell the best! I am trying to get her on a better diet and hoping that this will help her health all the way around including her odor! I have been misting her daily which I think is helping. Actually I haven't gotten to handle her at all in so long that maybe she will smell different to me when I can finally get her out of the cage!!

greeneggs · Aug 30, 2011

When I first got Pickles (YCA), he smelled very very strongly of urine. It reminded me of old pee, like when a child pees the bed and it gets into the mattress. I have had pickles for 7 weeks now, and he doesn't smell like that any more. He smells sort of sweet and not very noticable unless my nose is in his feathers. My cockatiel smells sort of like powder ... a musty but not unpleasant smell. His smell always reminds me of my grandma.

ScottinVentura · Aug 30, 2011

The rescue where I got Boo fed him a good diet, so it was the first thing I noticed about him. He has a sweet/spicy/cinnamon smell. And he loves fresh jalapeno and habanero peppers, straight out of the garden. I just don't let him get near me for a while after he's had a habanero.

Hhill · Dec 5, 2017

I just was given an 8 month old orange winged Amazon and it smells really musky. I found this forum trying to figure out if it was normal. This bird has been on a see dirt. I'm trying to introduce fresh fruit and pellets. I'm hoping that helps the smell.

SailBoat · Dec 5, 2017

Hhill said:
I just was given an 8 month old orange winged Amazon and it smells really musky. I found this forum trying to figure out if it was normal. This bird has been on a see dirt. I'm trying to introduce fresh fruit and pellets. I'm hoping that helps the smell.

Please see your other Thread! Multiple Threads in different Forums /Posts only confuses and minimizes the responses.

I thank you, for searching the past Threads for information.

wrench13 · Dec 6, 2017

Salty either has no smell at all, or, when he is especially happy and content, he emits what I call his Christmas Cookie smell. I get it from him all the time, my family members occasionally. I love to bury my nose in his neck when he does this, it smells wonderful.

Kiwibird · Dec 6, 2017

Amazons do produce an odor that is slightly musty when they are content and happy, but it is a pleasant odor to most people. I can't get enough of that smell from my bird, it's addictive and lets me know he's happy with us

The musty odor they make is pheromones of some kind and seems to emanate from the nares (I believe) and you can't stop them from making it.

Now if your bird kind of stinks, that could be a sign he needs a bath or to be bathed more regularly. If you went an extended time without a bath, you probably wouldn't smell very good either

Parrots should be bathed a minimum of once a week, more if possible. Buy a new spray bottle that has never been used for anything besides clean water and use that to spray down your bird. Some amazons even like going in the shower with their owners, though you must be sure the water isn't too warm for them (baby bath temperature is as warm as you should go). Parrots are very clean creatures when it comes to their bodies and experience frequent rainfall in their natural habitats, keeping their plumage healthy and in good condition. Regular baths are part of being a good birdie caretaker

Scott · Dec 6, 2017

My BFA Gonzo smells like flowers!

Anita1250 · Dec 9, 2017

My BFA smells like honey. So much so that his nickname is Honey Bird!

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