Green stripes on my Female Eclectus

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

I got her at 2 weeks old. She will be 2 years old on June 21st 2014. She weaned and eats Zupreme pellets just fine. Fruity kind. As well as fruits and veggies. Starting a few months ago she started getting green "Spots" on her back. She does not pluck and her behavior has not changed. Could she have liver problems? Is something wrong? Or does this happen?:52:
Her name is Zoe.

labell · Mar 26, 2014

Colored pellets are very bad for eclectus, pellets should make up a very small potion of her diet and even then most people feed either Harrison's or TOPS because it is organic and not colored. 75 to 85% of her diet should be fresh organic fruits and veggies. Mis-colored feathers are often a sign of incorrect diet and should be addressed right away.

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

labell said:
Colored pellets are very bad for eclectus, pellets should make up a very small potion of her diet and even then most people feed either Harrison's or TOPS because it is organic and not colored. 75 to 85% of her diet should be fresh organic fruits and veggies. Mis-colored feathers are often a sign of incorrect diet and should be addressed right away.

Harrisons what? Is it a pellet? A seed mix? Not familiar with it.

Terry57 · Mar 26, 2014

Hello and welcome!
Harrison's is a pellet. My ekkie only gets a tablespoon of pellets and a tablespoon of seeds for his over night and everything else is fresh throughout the day

I agree with labell that the colour change could be diet related. You might want to have her checked out by an avian vet to just be on the safe side

She is a beautiful girl, what is her name?

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

Terry57 said:
Hello and welcome!
Harrison's is a pellet. My ekkie only gets a tablespoon of pellets and a tablespoon of seeds for his over night and everything else is fresh throughout the day
I agree with labell that the colour change could be diet related. You might want to have her checked out by an avian vet to just be on the safe side
She is a beautiful girl, what is her name?

Thanks! Her name is Zoe. I have Indian Ringnecks and they've always been on supreme with no problems. Searching on amazon prime as we speak for the pellets

http://www.facebook.com/IndianRingneckS

labell · Mar 26, 2014

Harrison's and TOP's (totally organic pellets) are both pellets. I also offer a small amount of Volkman's seed mix that is specifically for eclectus. You really want to stay away from artificial colors and additives with eclectus. If you go to the website "Land Of Vos" there are great ideas of what is the proper diet for eclectus. I encourage you to get her off the colored pellets as soon as you can.

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg58EfDmtxI"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg58EfDmtxI[/ame]

Video of her as a baby.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md0lbQv7RxE"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md0lbQv7RxE[/ame]

More recent video of her

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L05tIUH1hGk"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L05tIUH1hGk[/ame]

She has a large vocabulary but this is all I"ve been able to get on video lol

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

labell said:
Harrison's and TOP's (totally organic pellets) are both pellets. I also offer a small amount of Volkman's seed mix that is specifically for eclectus. You really want to stay away from artificial colors and additives with eclectus. If you go to the website "Land Of Vos" there are great ideas of what is the proper diet for eclectus. I encourage you to get her off the colored pellets as soon as you can.

On amazon as we speak!

labell · Mar 26, 2014

The diet of eclectus are very specialized and very different than other parrots. They have a longer digestive tract. Please look into the proper diet for your girl, the mis-colored feathers are just the first sign. Liver damage, feather plucking, toe tapping and wing flapping can all become more serious signs of feeding the wrong foods to your eclectus.

Terry57 · Mar 26, 2014

Oh my, her baby video is adorable! She is gorgeous, and I bet my Ekko would have such a mad crush on her

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Harrisons-High-Potency-Fine-1lb/dp/B0007LI108/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1395887505&sr=8-4&keywords=harrison%27s+bird+food]Amazon.com: Harrison's High Potency Fine 1lb: Pet Supplies[/ame]

Is this it?

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Harrisons-High-Potency-Fine-1lb/dp/B0007LI108/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1395887505&sr=8-4&keywords=harrison%27s+bird+food]Amazon.com: Harrison's High Potency Fine 1lb: Pet Supplies[/ame]

Is this the correct food?

labell · Mar 26, 2014

Not the high potency the lifetime course is better if you go with Harrison's. I would also look at TOP's. Also the fine is really tiny mine prefer the course. Again though the pellets are something i give very little of. Maybe 8 to 10 pieces per bird at night with a small amount of the Volkman's seed for eclectus. Most of the diet needs to be fresh foods.

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

labell said:
Not the high potency the lifetime course is better if you go with Harrison's. I would also look at TOP's.

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Harrisons-Adult-Lifetime-Fine-1lb/dp/B0014GAOH8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1395887505&sr=8-7&keywords=harrison%27s+bird+food]Amazon.com: Harrison's Adult Lifetime Fine 1lb: Pet Supplies[/ame]

This one?

labell · Mar 26, 2014

The fine is very fine...are the pellets she eats now tiny?

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

labell said:
The fine is very fine...are the pellets she eats now tiny?

No. She eats large pellets

labell · Mar 26, 2014

Then I would go with the course.

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Harrisons-Adult-Lifetime-Coarse-Bird/dp/B004EMW7M4/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395888562&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=garrisons+adult+lifetime+course]Amazon.com: Harrisons Adult Lifetime Coarse Bird Food - 1lb: Pet Supplies[/ame]

this one?

labell · Mar 26, 2014

That's the one.

ZoeM · Mar 26, 2014

labell said:
That's the one.

You're awesome! thank you!

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