I was just going to say that. A bath works wonders on a dusty tiel. I use a spray bottle and mist my tiels.Welcome to AA!!
Sometimes they’re just really dusty and need a good bath. But if they don’t want to bathe, and just want to be dingy and dull… there’s not much you can do.
I’ll be honest I give her seed but I have been thinking about switching her over to pellets. I just can’t decide on a brand so if you have any suggestions please let me know. I also give her berries and all sorts of greens I forgot to even think about that she’s a female and they are duller in color so I guess she looks like she’s supposed to haha.Sunlight is a fantastic enrichment but as long as she’s on a pellet that contains D3, she’s pretty much covered there. What’s her diet consist of?
You can also offer her more bathing opportunities and that will improve her feathers.
Also, can you describe what you mean by dull?
From your avatar, she looks like a normal grey. All normal grey females will have muted colors compared to the adult males, if that’s what you’re referring to. View attachment 382630
She bathes herself here and there in her water bowl she’s a nutWelcome to AA!!
Sometimes they’re just really dusty and need a good bath. But if they don’t want to bathe, and just want to be dingy and dull… there’s not much you can do.
I’ve tried misting her with a spray bottle a few time she absolutely hates it though so I just let her bathe in her water bowl and clean it out after.I was just going to say that. A bath works wonders on a dusty tiel. I use a spray bottle and mist my tiels.
Some good brands are Roudybush, Zupreem and Harrison’s. But the best pellet is going to be the one your bird will eat!I’ll be honest I give her seed but I have been thinking about switching her over to pellets. I just can’t decide on a brand so if you have any suggestions please let me know. I also give her berries and all sorts of greens I forgot to even think about that she’s a female and they are duller in color so I guess she looks like she’s supposed to haha.
I’ll go look I appreciate it!Yeah, primarily seed fed birds can lose their shine. The best pellets are ones you can afford that your bird will eat. If you head on over to the Food Court, there’s lots of info there. I feed Hari Tropican and I really like it. My birds do too.