Eclectus. Black broken feathers.

[Natalia M]

Hello. My eclectus is 1.5 years old. His feathers turn black and break. the feathers were breaking before the moult and also started to break after the moult. The feathers on the tail also break. What could be the reason?

 

[WingDing]

Stress, illness, diet/deficiency would be top reasons. What is his diet?

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Hello. My eclectus is 1.5 years old. His feathers turn black and break. the feathers were breaking before the moult and also started to break after the moult. The feathers on the tail also break. What could be the reason?View attachment 55808

I most definitely have him evaluated by a certified avian vet. His plumage doesn't look very healthy. It may be a dietary issue but only an experienced avian vet can say for sure.

 

[Natalia M]

Diet:

1. Fresh fruits and vegetables, berries. Most often, apple, passion fruit, kiwi, pomegranate, banana.
2. Greens (he almost never eats them)
3. Frozen mixture, which I prepare once every three months. It consists of corn, carrots, green peas, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, grape, broccoli, carrots, rice, rice pasta, quinoa, lentils, beans, couscous, mung beans, chickpeas (he doesn't eat all of it)
4. Nutribird pallets.
5. Nutribird grain.
6. Almonds, pine nuts.
7. Sprouted lentils, mung beans, chickpeas.
8. Dried worms (sometimes)
9. Eggs (2-3 times a month)
Could there be a problem in the liver? A year ago I gave him a lot of medicine. After treatment, we did a CT scan, which showed an enlarged liver.
Our doctors had no experience with eclectus.

The tail was more damaged before molting.

 

[chris-md]

Silly question, but How sure are you about the age? Black on the beak should generally be gone by 12 months.

His overall appearance to me is more of a juvenile Who hasn’t molted yet. Which begs the question: you mentioned his molt, how long ago was that? And was it a full molt of all feathers?

Did you have bloodwork done?

 

[Natalia M]

Silly question, but How sure are you about the age? Black on the beak should generally be gone by 12 months.

His overall appearance to me is more of a juvenile Who hasn’t molted yet. Which begs the question: you mentioned his molt, how long ago was that? And was it a full molt of all feathers?

Did you have bloodwork done?

Sorry for delay. Yes, I’m sure. He was born at 4.06.22. And he still has a black beck.

There was a complete moult in the summer.

Could the problem be due to calcium deficiency or liver problems?

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Sorry for delay. Yes, I’m sure. He was born at 4.06.22. And he still has a black beck.

There was a complete moult in the summer.

Could the problem be due to calcium deficiency or liver problems?

I kinda doubt it in a bird so young because deficiencies take time to manifest and liver problems take time to develop and his diet looks great. Perhaps an avian vet can run some more tests.

 

[SailBoat]

Silly question, but How sure are you about the age? Black on the beak should generally be gone by 12 months.

His overall appearance to me is more of a juvenile Who hasn’t molted yet. Which begs the question: you mentioned his molt, how long ago was that? And was it a full molt of all feathers?

Did you have bloodwork done?

I fully agree with my good friend Chris as I am not seeing what I would consider an Adult! And based on that assumption, I seeing tail feathers that look like cage damage, which is common with younger Parrots!

 

[Natalia M]

WHEN he was 4-6 months old, he constantly stomped his feet and twitched his wings. He also sneezed frequently (up to 50 times a night) and he had a big sore on his eye.

I visited 12 doctors. We passed dozens of tests. The results were normaly, but his stomach was enlarged on X-ray. Doctors had different assumptions. Also we found Enterococcus and Klebsiella. But no one knew what the problem was, because the symptoms were related to something else.

Some doctors thought it was PDD virus or some other. One doctor prescribed antibiotics and painkillers. I gave them for several months. During treatment, a problem with feathers began.

Then I read that toe tapping is the norm for eclectus and stopped treatment. All symptoms disappeared after some time.

We did a CT scan. Some doctors said that he had problems with his liver, other doctors said that there were no problems. That's why I still don't know what's wrong with him. Maybe the problem is in the diet and he is missing something. Or is it the consequences of treatment.

 

[mish22]

Hello. My eclectus is 1.5 years old. His feathers turn black and break. the feathers were breaking before the moult and also started to break after the moult. The feathers on the tail also break. What could be the reason?View attachment 55808

Hi what are you feeding him . Make sure it is no seeds . Try to get him to eat harrisons its the best food maid by a avaian vet . The black beak concerns me .. I would take him to your local Avaian vet . I adopted my Elmo after my sonny passed broke my heart and its not bad the visit was 69.00 and that was with the nail trim and beek , and i did a basic blood work CBC that will check the liver everything . He looks like his nails need a trim .. The black in the feathers is actually the color not comming out and that is from diet normally .. so get to a vet asap.. let me know .. good luck hope he is well.. michele

 

[Natalia M]

Hi what are you feeding him . Make sure it is no seeds . Try to get him to eat harrisons its the best food maid by a avaian vet . The black beak concerns me .. I would take him to your local Avaian vet . I adopted my Elmo after my sonny passed broke my heart and its not bad the visit was 69.00 and that was with the nail trim and beek , and i did a basic blood work CBC that will check the liver everything . He looks like his nails need a trim .. The black in the feathers is actually the color not comming out and that is from diet normally .. so get to a vet asap.. let me know .. good luck hope he is well.. michele

Thanks for the answer. We live in Cyprus now. There is no harrisons food here.

Above I wrote about his feeding diet

 

[mish22]

Thanks for the answer. We live in Cyprus now. There is no harrisons food here.

Above I wrote about his feeding diet

go on amazon they have it .

 

[mish22]

Diet:

1. Fresh fruits and vegetables, berries. Most often, apple, passion fruit, kiwi, pomegranate, banana.
2. Greens (he almost never eats them)
3. Frozen mixture, which I prepare once every three months. It consists of corn, carrots, green peas, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, grape, broccoli, carrots, rice, rice pasta, quinoa, lentils, beans, couscous, mung beans, chickpeas (he doesn't eat all of it)
4. Nutribird pallets.
5. Nutribird grain.
6. Almonds, pine nuts.
7. Sprouted lentils, mung beans, chickpeas.
8. Dried worms (sometimes)
9. Eggs (2-3 times a month)
Could there be a problem in the liver? A year ago I gave him a lot of medicine. After treatment, we did a CT scan, which showed an enlarged liver.
Our doctors had no experience with eclectus.

The tail was more damaged before molting.

So i was told give them very little fruit there is to much sugar in it . or make sure its not ripe there top feeders in the wild and dont get ripe fruit . do you freeze that chop
? may be that is why my guy does not like his vegies except frozen ones he loves corn , chick peas , navy beans , chicken , pasta

 

[Natalia M]

go on amazon they have it .

Harrison's does not deliver to Cyprus. Even through Amazon. What other good food is there for eclectus?

 

[GambotheGreyt]

Harrison's does not deliver to Cyprus. Even through Amazon. What other good food is there for eclectus?

I recently discovered Ubuy. I expect that they will deliver to you. I am currently waiting for my own order of Harrison's.

At this time I cannot recommend this company, as this will be my first order with them.