How Ekko has changed! *Pic Heavy

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It is so hard to really see how much they change without looking at previous pics, I think. I was really shocked at how much better Ekko looks since we first got him. So much of the black he had is gone!
Then (In Dec.):
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Now:
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:eek: You aren't kidding, Terry, WHAT a major difference!!!

Ekko is SO very beautiful! All your TLC is definitely shining through, he is looking marvelous. :D
 
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Thanks Wendy!
It's amazing how a good diet can change so much so quickly! I need to add a pic of his chest as well, but he is not in a cooperating mood:(
 

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he is definitely a happy momma's boy!! How old was Ekko when he came home?
 
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That is a hard question, since the guy I got him from changed it a couple of times. I think he was born in May of 2012, as I heard that date more than once..lol.
 

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His feathers were a bit of a mess, thought he might have been even younger... well, no question living with you has done wonders for him. He is absolutely gorgeous!!
 

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black??....what black:rolleyes:

that is fantastic Terry!! wow, I really love transformations:D:D--truly a remarkable difference

It just goes to show how important diet is to a bird, and love/care/attention that a bird needs in order to thrive.

do you know what he was on before as to what you are giving him now?

Imagine how he's going to look by the end of the summer:D
 
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Before we got him, he was on a diet with almost all frozen fruits. He got frozen mangos, frozen peas, frozen strawberries, and fresh corn, apples and poms. I was told he hated a bath, and despised a misting so he didn't have a lot of baths. He also was petted a lot on his back. The guy said that Ekko didn't like it, but that he trained him to tolerate it:(
First thing we did was change his diet to all fresh except for blueberries when I can't get them, and added lots of veggies. He LOVES to be misted, and has a hard time waiting his turn..lol.
We don't pet him on his back at all.

I am thrilled with how good his feathers are looking now, thank you all for your kind comments:)
 
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But I am guessing momma does all the real work and dad just comes home to play with the kids :)
 
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But I am guessing momma does all the real work and dad just comes home to play with the kids :)

Yep, you would be right about that, Jen...and almost all of them love Daddy best:( I am the maid & cook, and he is the wonderful playmate.
 

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somehow that seems to happen here too...
 

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You have made such a difference, Terry! His plumage is light years ahead of where it once was!

You know, I always thought his prior diet was far worse than that. I didn't realize that fresh over frozen would make THAT dramatic a difference! I go with fresh, too, but I'm just surprised at the extent of the difference that it made!
 

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Now, now, ladies! No "Daddy Bashing"! Where's the love? Lol!
 
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You have made such a difference, Terry! His plumage is light years ahead of where it once was!

You know, I always thought his prior diet was far worse than that. I didn't realize that fresh over frozen would make THAT dramatic a difference! I go with fresh, too, but I'm just surprised at the extent of the difference that it made!

Stephen, I think the addition of veggies is really what made the difference. All he ever got before was corn and peas, and he absolutely loves peppers, sweet potatoes, kale, chard - actually I have yet to find a veggie he doesn't like so this list could go on and on! Makes him such a dream to prepare food for;)

And no Daddy bashing here! [URL=http://www.sherv.net/] [/URL]
 
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Yep, Reg is home now and he confirms that Ekko is his Daddy's boy:)
Wendy, your post made him laugh..lol.
 

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OMG Ekko is so beautiful! His plumage is amazing! Great job with the TLC Terry! Your flock is simply amazing!
 

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