StarTrick
Sitting on the front steps
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- 2/8/21
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Hey again! I'm copying this over from FB since the eclectus groups I'm in don't seem very concerned by the darkening feathers, even though there very much seems to be something going on.
Hi everyone, this is a big one! My male Eclectus, Luca, was rescued when he was a baby on a terrible diet. His feather quality was pretty awful, but when he finally moulted we finally got to see his gorgeous, vibrant feathers.
Our chop at the time of the moult wasn't the best, we weren't providing enough fresh fruits either. The chop was too mushy and we were freezing it poorly. They still came out perfect though!
I researched a bunch more and managed to come up with a chop recipe that seemed a lot better, and we were providing a lot more fruits (but it's still really limited due to the food crisis in Australia unfortunately, we'll be getting around to mango season soon enough though.)
I've been frantically looking back at photos and unfortunately notice that the black feathers have started coming back around the time of the chop switch. I've been handling him less as well, I have no idea where to start.
His current chop recipe:
Kale
Broccoli
Pumpkin
Carrots
Brussel sprouts
Jalapeño peppers
Baby capsicums
Cauliflower
Bok choy
Snap peas
Uncooked steel cut oats (to soak up moisture)
Cooked quinoa
Cooked brown rice
Beetroot + fruit on the side.
He has bananas, apples, blueberries, passionfruit and pawpaw mixed in with his evening chop, and fresh shredding veggies throughout the day. Next time I definitely want to replace the quinoa.
I have no idea what I'm doing wrong haha. We're currently living in a big tent in the middle of the bush, and have been doing so for over a year. We have it all sorted, everything is safe. But our financial situation definitely could be better, so I wanted to consult this group first before I book a visit with our avian vet.
He gets lots of outside time on his harness, and we have the 40 foot extension lead for the Aviator that we use for free flight.
Thank you so much for any help! The image on the left with him on the laptop was after his first moult. The one on the right with him on the bed was taken this morning.
Hi everyone, this is a big one! My male Eclectus, Luca, was rescued when he was a baby on a terrible diet. His feather quality was pretty awful, but when he finally moulted we finally got to see his gorgeous, vibrant feathers.
Our chop at the time of the moult wasn't the best, we weren't providing enough fresh fruits either. The chop was too mushy and we were freezing it poorly. They still came out perfect though!
I researched a bunch more and managed to come up with a chop recipe that seemed a lot better, and we were providing a lot more fruits (but it's still really limited due to the food crisis in Australia unfortunately, we'll be getting around to mango season soon enough though.)
I've been frantically looking back at photos and unfortunately notice that the black feathers have started coming back around the time of the chop switch. I've been handling him less as well, I have no idea where to start.
His current chop recipe:
Kale
Broccoli
Pumpkin
Carrots
Brussel sprouts
Jalapeño peppers
Baby capsicums
Cauliflower
Bok choy
Snap peas
Uncooked steel cut oats (to soak up moisture)
Cooked quinoa
Cooked brown rice
Beetroot + fruit on the side.
He has bananas, apples, blueberries, passionfruit and pawpaw mixed in with his evening chop, and fresh shredding veggies throughout the day. Next time I definitely want to replace the quinoa.
I have no idea what I'm doing wrong haha. We're currently living in a big tent in the middle of the bush, and have been doing so for over a year. We have it all sorted, everything is safe. But our financial situation definitely could be better, so I wanted to consult this group first before I book a visit with our avian vet.
He gets lots of outside time on his harness, and we have the 40 foot extension lead for the Aviator that we use for free flight.
Thank you so much for any help! The image on the left with him on the laptop was after his first moult. The one on the right with him on the bed was taken this morning.