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Fatgirl

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Hey everyone my friends African Grey is 15 years old, hes on a pellet only diet and sometimes fresh fruits. However his feathers are quite spotty still, what could be the cause? IMG-20170619-WA0009.jpg
 

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It could be over-supplementation from the pellets. They aren't meant to be fed as the sole source of food for a bird, getting them to eat 70-80% pellets with the rest being fresh would be the most ideal for your bird.

It may also just be a normal variation in his feathering. Does the rest of him look okay?
 

Fatgirl

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It could be over-supplementation from the pellets. They aren't meant to be fed as the sole source of food for a bird, getting them to eat 70-80% pellets with the rest being fresh would be the most ideal for your bird.

It may also just be a normal variation in his feathering. Does the rest of him look okay?

Hi Milo, His feathers looked like this when we got him when he was on a seed only diet. The rest of his feathers (on his neck and chest are fine). He's also going through what's looks like his molting phase.
 

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Hi Milo, His feathers looked like this when we got him when he was on a seed only diet. The rest of his feathers (on his neck and chest are fine). He's also going through what's looks like his molting phase.
If he's acting normally and it's just those feathers, wait and see what he looks like after the molt. If he hasn't had an annual exam with a vet that's always a good idea, especially if he spent any large portion of his life on a seed only diet.

I would still recommend adjusting his diet away from 100% pellets and offering some more veggies and a tiny bit of fruit
 

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Thank you so much, its not any kind of feather disease is it?
 

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Thank you so much, its not any kind of feather disease is it?
A picture isn't something that can help diagnose that unless it was something like PBFD which has a specific presentation (which this is NOT)
 
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