Green cheek Conure feathers

[GCCOW]

Hello,

We have a 4 year old green cheek conure.

We have a little concern about the feathers.

Her feathers are a little dull, not slick and vibrant colors.

Her main pellets have always been the Roudybush pellets ( corn based pellets ).

I have heard that they arent that good, so we are switching now to the TOP'S parrot pellets.

She also eats fruits, and some veggies ( carrots, red bell peper,...)

I would like to know if someone could tell me more about this subject.

We also went to the vet once, and he said that she has no sickness or anything.

Thanks

 

[Vampiric_Conure57]

Do you let your conure bathe? My guys like a spray mist and/or a bowl filled with water; they love to splash around. That might help some with the dull feathers.

 

[GCCOW]

Do you let your conure bathe? My guys like a spray mist and/or a bowl filled with water; they love to splash around. That might help some with the dull feathers.

Hello,

Thanks for the reply.

Yes she likes spray misting the most, she also takes a bath herself but only in a small bowl and only gets the belly area wet.

So the misting also helps with that.

Although we have just starting misting more ( now around 3 times a week ).

But I want to know if i should go again to the vet or if there is someone here who knows about this subject.

That is a picture of our green cheek conure

Thanks

 

[nkrbkr]

Hey there. How long ago did you take your bird to see the vet? Is it an avian vet?

Vitamin A deficiency can cause feather quality issues, along with an assortment of other problems. If your bird hasn’t had a particularly great diet, it could potentially cause Vitamin A deficiency.

I would personally take your bird to see an avian vet if you have concerns. They can also help with diet conversion to get your parrot onto a proper diet. Any change in diet should be done gradually, with weight taken daily, to ensure your bird is eating enough to maintain a healthy weight.

 

[GCCOW]

Hey there. How long ago did you take your bird to see the vet? Is it an avian vet?

Vitamin A deficiency can cause feather quality issues, along with an assortment of other problems. If your bird hasn’t had a particularly great diet, it could potentially cause Vitamin A deficiency.

I would personally take your bird to see an avian vet if you have concerns. They can also help with diet conversion to get your parrot onto a proper diet. Any change in diet should be done gradually, with weight taken daily, to ensure your bird is eating enough to maintain a healthy weight.

Hello,

Thank you for responding.

We did go to the vet some time ago (1 year or a little more) and yes it was an avian vet.

Her diet is mainly her pellets from Roudybush, besides that she gets fruits and veggies and nuts ( ofcourse not alot of nuts)

We are now switching to TOP's pellets, because the Roudybush ones are corn based.

And the Tops is more organic and not corn based.

She was also getting more fruits than veggies. Which isnt ideal, so we are not keeping track on it and giving her daily veggies with high vitamin A.

Also ground flaxseed, hemp seed hearts (also in the right amount as giving more is not that good.

Thanks

 

[nkrbkr]

Hello,

Thank you for responding.

We did go to the vet some time ago (1 year or a little more) and yes it was an avian vet.

Her diet is mainly her pellets from Roudybush, besides that she gets fruits and veggies and nuts ( ofcourse not alot of nuts)

We are now switching to TOP's pellets, because the Roudybush ones are corn based.

And the Tops is more organic and not corn based.

She was also getting more fruits than veggies. Which isnt ideal, so we are not keeping track on it and giving her daily veggies with high vitamin A.

Also ground flaxseed, hemp seed hearts (also in the right amount as giving more is not that good.

Thanks

That all sounds good. I personally take my birds to the vet once a year for a wellness check. I would still recommend taking your bird in, if you’re able.

My birds eat a diet of roughly 50% chop and 50% TOPs pellets. If you haven’t tried feeding chop, you could consider trying that. It’s a good way to get a variety of veggies, greens, grains, & cooked legumes into your bird’s diet. I mix a little ground flax seed into the chop before I serve as well. I generally only feed fruits/nuts/seeds as treats or for special occasions.