Two_Peas
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- Jul 21, 2013
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- Parrots
- Nico & Arya (Quakers)
So Arya's kind of ugly.
I know, I love her to death, but it's true lol.
I took her to the vet and he assured me she's a Quaker but I don't know. To me she looks like a Quaker got down with a pigeon or something, and Arya came out.
Lately I've been wondering if this is just a lack of nutrition. I've only had her a month. When I got her they told me she was about 2-3 weeks old. The vet thought she was older than that. I don't know where she was before I received her. My uncle got her from a guy who lives in an area practically infested with Quakers. He found her and that's how I got her.
I don't know if she was abandoned by her mother, or what. When I got her the feather situation was BAD. But it wasn't like when a baby doesn't have all its feathers in. The back of her neck was basically patches of skin, she was SO dirty. Obviously she's gotten better and she's gained some weight, but her feathers are still dull and she's barely growing. She has some bright green coming in around her legs, but that's it. I've looked at countless of pictures of Quakers and she doesn't look like any of them. She looks like a green pigeon!
She's about 85% weaned. In the mornings she eats a breakfast of: broccoli, cheerios, oatmeal, carrots, grapes, papaya and yogurt. Throughout the day she snacks on: bananas, millet, watermelon, mangoes, (whatever fruits or veggies we have in the house), whole weat bread, and sometimes a little bit of organic baby food. Before bed she eats formula (she doesn't need it at this point, but she wants the comfort/close contact). And of course, her pellets are always available in her cage.
As I said, she has improved, but I'm still concerned. She eats like a horse, yet she's barely gained any weight. She's older than Nico (my other Quaker) but WAY smaller than him. He eats way less than her and is gaining weight SO fast.
Is there anything that I can give her to help her feather situation improve, and to help her grow healthier?
I know, I love her to death, but it's true lol.
I took her to the vet and he assured me she's a Quaker but I don't know. To me she looks like a Quaker got down with a pigeon or something, and Arya came out.
Lately I've been wondering if this is just a lack of nutrition. I've only had her a month. When I got her they told me she was about 2-3 weeks old. The vet thought she was older than that. I don't know where she was before I received her. My uncle got her from a guy who lives in an area practically infested with Quakers. He found her and that's how I got her.
I don't know if she was abandoned by her mother, or what. When I got her the feather situation was BAD. But it wasn't like when a baby doesn't have all its feathers in. The back of her neck was basically patches of skin, she was SO dirty. Obviously she's gotten better and she's gained some weight, but her feathers are still dull and she's barely growing. She has some bright green coming in around her legs, but that's it. I've looked at countless of pictures of Quakers and she doesn't look like any of them. She looks like a green pigeon!
She's about 85% weaned. In the mornings she eats a breakfast of: broccoli, cheerios, oatmeal, carrots, grapes, papaya and yogurt. Throughout the day she snacks on: bananas, millet, watermelon, mangoes, (whatever fruits or veggies we have in the house), whole weat bread, and sometimes a little bit of organic baby food. Before bed she eats formula (she doesn't need it at this point, but she wants the comfort/close contact). And of course, her pellets are always available in her cage.
As I said, she has improved, but I'm still concerned. She eats like a horse, yet she's barely gained any weight. She's older than Nico (my other Quaker) but WAY smaller than him. He eats way less than her and is gaining weight SO fast.
Is there anything that I can give her to help her feather situation improve, and to help her grow healthier?