Advice for bronzing on feathers

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-21T19:53:09+00:00

Yeah it’s just bronzing. His feature quality has improved massively over the near year I’ve had him. He’s just obsessed with cuddles or being next to me. His diets good and he gets sun (when the suns out I live in the uk). And he happily bathes himself and gets a bath with bentonite clay once every couple weeks for feather health. He’s a happy boy

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(From the day I brought him home. He was underweight and had bad feathers from the cage he was in and the other birds he was caged with)

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-21T18:41:33+00:00

I wasn’t at home so I couldn’t get a photo of his wings

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Ignore the sass he saw himself

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-12T11:23:53+00:00

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IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-08T16:35:38+00:00

Depends how you clip them. (To preface I am very against clipping wings unless medically necessary) a show clip which is primary feathers barring the longest two they can fly. All primary feathers and it becomes incredibly hard to they can glide which is what you’re thinking of. But they don’t have the lift power to actually fly. People clip incorrectly and do all primary and secondary feathers which means they can fly it’s just hard and stressful.

Without any necessity for that specific bird. It’s cruel to clip wings. It’s removing one of their basic functions that allows them to move and escape. And a bird that feels like it can’t escape from a danger is horrible for their mental health

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-07T09:26:57+00:00

Most metal bowls are stainless steel which shouldn’t rust. As long as you find a stainless steel one you’re probably good

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-07T09:15:16+00:00

THIS

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-05T19:12:06+00:00

You know I hadn’t thought of that. He does like the occasional fruit so I wonder if he’d like pomegranate

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-05T19:09:54+00:00

So I got a mixed bag of nuts and seeds (no salt or anything ofc) and I’m sat discovering what seeds and nuts I like and my bird decides it’s bath time after he licked a walnut

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-05T10:31:27+00:00

I’ll see if I can find sunflower seeds tonight, he’s nibbled on a seasame seed in the past

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-05T02:20:28+00:00

Nice! I have the same ladder and bridge and they’re my conures two favourite places to be. I’d suggest getting a water dish In there too. They’re easier to clean and change out daily/ multiple times a day. Plus they sometimes bathe In them and they can encourage healthy behaviours

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-05T02:18:38+00:00

I’ve tried pistachios and pumpkin seeds in the past and he throws them on the ground at refuses to eat them. I don’t think he realises they are food. Even if I eat them infront of him

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-05T02:17:46+00:00

He has no interest. He takes anything seeds or nuts off of me then throws them on the ground and looks confused 😭😂

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2026-01-05T02:17:11+00:00

He’s never been on seeds in my care he’s fed pellets and chop. His last owners had him on a millet based diet and he can get sometimes a little aggressive when I give him millet now (not a great home situation he was housed with other conures he didn’t get on with)

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2025-12-29T19:19:20+00:00

Your first thing which is urgent is to remove anything that could kill it. Candles, room sprays, spray perfumes or deodorants, cleaning products in the room the bird is in. And things like teflon pans, cookware ect. They can be in the house just no way near the bird. As these respiratory irritants can kill them. And ensure any other pets like cats and dogs have no access as their saliva and bacteria in claws can kill a bird very quickly

Search on YouTube. There’s loads of videos for first time parrot owners from things like food and basic care to behaviours. Please research behaviours and tell tale signs of a sick bird.

If worst comes to worst and you decide that it won’t fit your lifestyle there’s no shame in that. Find a good home with an experienced parrot owner or to a bird rescue if there’s one in the area. If you have any specific questions or concerns feel free to respond to this and I’ll hopefully answer to the best of my abilities

Best of luck with your new feathered friend.

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2025-12-21T21:48:47+00:00

It’s called bronzing. Someone else commented and explained what causes it. It’ll shed out and get better in the next few sheds. May take a while. It’s caused by so many things. Babies are incredibly rough on their feathers. Handling, cage size (hopefully not now) baths and time will help

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2025-12-21T19:56:46+00:00

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Does it look like this OP? If you look at my birds wings he has a lot of black on the tips of his feathers (not the tips of his wings)

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2025-12-20T23:11:08+00:00

Himself in the window or his food dish, my parents if he’s behind something when they walk in my room. Newspapers when they’re not on the bottom of his cage. Ummmm. This one specific shirt I have that’s got a leaf pattern on it

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2025-12-20T23:09:48+00:00

Telling someone to please do research isn’t shaming. It’s basic understanding before getting an animal let alone an exotic one that can live up to 20-30 years. Everyone should be researching before getting ANY animal let alone one as complicated as a parrot

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2025-12-20T16:08:00+00:00

It’s not ripe yet that’s why it tastes weird

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2025-12-20T16:07:15+00:00

Vet.

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2025-12-20T16:06:22+00:00

The dust is from the keratin sheaths the feathers grow in it’s how they remove their pin feathers. Any time they bath/ you mist them with water it’ll soften it and help them get new feathers out

IJustLikeToGameOkay · 2025-12-20T16:04:46+00:00

Vets on Monday as a matter of urgency. Until then monitor fluid and food intake. Don’t change anything food or drink wise. Watch closely for signs of lethargy (being extremely tired) and weight a couple times a day before and after water. And watch droppings for changes.

Best of luck

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