brown spots

[itslizze91]

leo is a 1 year old conure that i got from my grandma i have been seeing these brown spots on his feathers. is it normal he was on a only seed diet i have been trying to swich him over to pellts and chop i think its going good but what are the brown spots and what should i do

 

[SailBoat]

First, pictures really help as brown spots can run the full gamut from food on a feather, and area of the feather that is damaged, just needs a good misting bath, stress strips, etc, etc...

Most brown spots are the result of the feather colors not being reflected and as a result we only see the color brown. But that does not define the why, only what we see.

Regarding diet, please ensure that the seed diet is Human Grade!!
Adding Chop is important. Make it available first thing in the morning. Understand that it takes months even years to introduce a new food.

 

[itslizze91]

First, pictures really help as brown spots can run the full gamut from food on a feather, and area of the feather that is damaged, just needs a good misting bath, stress strips, etc, etc...

Most brown spots are the result of the feather colors not being reflected and as a result we only see the color brown. But that does not define the why, only what we see.

Regarding diet, please ensure that the seed diet is Human Grade!!
Adding Chop is important. Make it available first thing in the morning. Understand that it takes months even years to introduce a new food.

 

[itslizze91]

First, pictures really help as brown spots can run the full gamut from food on a feather, and area of the feather that is damaged, just needs a good misting bath, stress strips, etc, etc...

Most brown spots are the result of the feather colors not being reflected and as a result we only see the color brown. But that does not define the why, only what we see.

Regarding diet, please ensure that the seed diet is Human Grade!!
Adding Chop is important. Make it available first thing in the morning. Understand that it takes months even years to introduce a new food.

i sent a pic of him