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Jessica A asked in PetsBirds · 8 years ago

Ok! So I have this neglected parrot?

On Easter Sunday I managed to end up with a 16-17 year old alexandrine parrot that spent its life in a small cage and ate only sunflower seeds

Here are her signs of sickness

- feather plucked around her abdomen to the point where it's permanently bald and has quite a few feather cysts, some feathers have burst through them though , she's stopped feather plucking since I got her

- she's VERY underweight , as in when u stretch her wing out you could swear that the bones in her wing are on the outside of the skin

- her skins quite dry and flaky

Since I got her ive switched her onto a vegetable and small parrot seed diet , she's also got a vitamin, mineral and amino acid supplement in her water( dw I kno you have to change it very often to avoid bacterial over growth)

I give her dried fruit , pasta, egg , plain chicken etc but she only eats vegetables and fruits mostly

The only improvements I've seen in the last two months that ive had her is shinier feathers and feather regrowth, I don't think she's plucking anymore

Any advice / tips on what else I could do for her?! There's no avian vets around her n the vets Iv spoken to have said to just keep doing what I'm doing and to talk to other bird enthusiasts

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  • 8 years ago
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    Hi first of thank you for helping the brid!! Secondly bathing her regularly might help her skin condition. Also feed her lots of corn as I can't put it scientifically but it helps birds gain weight a bigger cage couldn't hurt and most of all LOTS OF ATTENTION. I know what you are going throughgh because I have a 18 year old military macaw that I have rescued from a very similar situation. Other then that you're doing great at helping this bird

    And again Thank You for helping the bird

    Source(s): Owner of moluccan macaw and military macaw
  • 8 years ago

    Hello Jessicae

    I am by no means an expert on parrots but I felt like I had to answer a few things that I do know. First of all I'm so glad this bird was fortunate enough to find someone who cared!! What a sad life she had! Thank goodness for people like you, I would definitely take her to a veternarian! She needs to see a vet I to live in a very small town with no avian vet So I just drove a little further to get one! It sounds like you are feeding her very well. Now all she needs is your love and attention, good luck and I would love to know the outcome!

    Source(s): Parrot lover, owner.
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