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Rescued Millie a few days back
I’m currently fostering her and have the opportunity to keep her .
First of all
She’s still young only under a year
Home she has come from though has had owners with young kids who have obviously teased her .
I have two kids myself so since she’s come she’s been really good hearted but has a bit of a bitting attitude (but considering what she’s been through don’t blame her )

she’s trustful of me I got one of my boys to do target training with her but she’s not willing with kids what so ever


shes not also eating much proper food
Or pellets /chop

she’s absolutely adventurous and is so happy she’s got so many toys (unlike where she came from)

I know she’s been raised right as I funny enough meant this little girl when she was a few weeks old
As I was looking at getting her .

Anyone my main goal right now is to get her training in order
And I need to sort out what to do with these stains on her feathers

thanks in advance and any advice is much appreciated
 

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Are her feathers white? I've never seen a galah with white feathers before. What are the stains from? You can try bathing her but depending on what the stains are the feathers just might have to molt out. What is she currently eating? I am not the best at training but a really good book to read is Good Bird by Barbara Heidenreich. She also has training videos and a website/blog with helpful info.

@Nancy B ? @Macawnutz ?
 

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Are her feathers white? I've never seen a galah with white feathers before.
That caught my eye as well! If they are I wonder if she's a mutation of some type.
 

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Considering her age I wouldn't worry about the stains on her feathers. Young birds can really mess up their feathers. As for her diet....you might consider trying to hand feed her moist pellets. She could be regressing. Give her time to settle in before trying any training sessions. Dance, sing, act silly, parrots love silly. Kids move faster than adults, so have your kids move slower when they are around her until she gets better adjusted to her new home.
 

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She is stunning!!! I've never seen a Galah like her before!
 

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She is gorgeous never seen a galah like her before. The staining her feathers, was there a smoker in her previous home? Nicotine can leave a residue on the feathers normally yellowish but it can get brownish after awhile. Will she get in shower on perch? A warm shower may help.
 

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She’s a special mutation that’s for sure
I don’t know what’s caused the stains
 

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Are her feathers white? I've never seen a galah with white feathers before. What are the stains from? You can try bathing her but depending on what the stains are the feathers just might have to molt out. What is she currently eating? I am not the best at training but a really good book to read is Good Bird by Barbara Heidenreich. She also has training videos and a website/blog with helpful info.

@Nancy B ? @Macawnutz ?
I’ve been giving her mashed banana with pellets so she would end up eating pellets
Didn’t quite work
She only really loves her walnuts
 

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She is gorgeous never seen a galah like her before. The staining her feathers, was there a smoker in her previous home? Nicotine can leave a residue on the feathers normally yellowish but it can get brownish after awhile. Will she get in shower on perch? A warm shower may help.
She’s had a warm shower yesterday
 

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She is gorgeous never seen a galah like her before. The staining her feathers, was there a smoker in her previous home? Nicotine can leave a residue on the feathers normally yellowish but it can get brownish after awhile. Will she get in shower on perch? A warm shower may help.
She’s had a warm shower yesterday
Considering her age I wouldn't worry about the stains on her feathers. Young birds can really mess up their feathers. As for her diet....you might consider trying to hand feed her moist pellets. She could be regressing. Give her time to settle in before trying any training sessions. Dance, sing, act silly, parrots love silly. Kids move faster than adults, so have your kids move slower when they are around her until she gets better adjusted to her new home.
Only problem I have is she’s fussy and thinks she can only eat sunflower seeds ‍♀
 

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I was thinking her coloration must be a mutation too!
If this is so, I think those feathers you see as stained may just be where the mutation was not "perfect" and some of the usual grey comes thru.
So it is part of the feather and won't come off.
 

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I was thinking her coloration must be a mutation too!
If this is so, I think those feathers you see as stained may just be where the mutation was not "perfect" and some of the usual grey comes thru.
So it is part of the feather and won't come off.
No her feathers are always pure white
 

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There are also a pied, cinnamon, "blue", and albino mutation.
Oh thats interesting I'll definitely have to look those up! Especially the blue mutation.
 

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Cockatoos can be stubborn when it comes to eating. I wonder if she would like nutriberries?
 

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Oh thats interesting I'll definitely have to look those up! Especially the blue mutation.
Even though it is called a "blue" mutation, there is no actual blue on the bird. It is white and a silver/grey.
 
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