Green Cheek Conure age

[ilze]

Hello! A week ago I got a gcc from a pet shop (I'm in Canada), according to the seller the parrot is 8 weeks old (9 weeks now)
but i have started to doubt if the age is accurate because he has a lot of pin feathers on his head which i at first thought might be baby pin feathers but i've read more information that said he should already have all his feathers grown by now . So I started to think that maybe this is his first molting, but i dont see any feathers falling currently. From the leg band i read the info HRC 19 P 687 so i know for sure he's born in 2019 . I've attached pictures What do you think?

 

[AutumnRain]

I'm not sure of his age, but he's very cute! Hopefully some people who are knowledgeable about young Conures will add to this thread soon.

 

[BeanieofJustice]

@webchirp

No idea about age but very cute!!

 

[ilze]

thank you, yes he's very cute, surprisingly smart and little bit nippy

 

[Yoshi&Raphi]

@webchirp @Zara @Macawnutz

 

[DoubleTake]

Your question about the pin feathers could be a valid one. Was he fully weaned when you took him home? It's not unheard of for a gcc to be weaned at 8 weeks but usually breeders will hold the bird a week after weaning to make sure the bird is maintaining body weight. Did they provide you with any paper work?

 

[ilze]

Thanks for the answer, yes he was fully weaned but I did not get provided any documents There's only the leg band

 

[DoubleTake]

Thanks for the answer, yes he was fully weaned but I did not get provided any documents There's only the leg band

Was this a bird store or a general bird store? Could you ask for paper work? I find that more often than not, employees lack the knowledge because of poor communication within the staff.

 

[Vmax]

thank you, yes he's very cute, surprisingly smart and little bit nippy

Sounds like a “normal” conure to me He’s adorable, regardless.

 

[Monica]

Has he always had the pins or are they new?

 

[ilze]

He's had them since I got him yes

 

[Monica]

Then it's possible that some of his head feathers haven't had the pins removed at all.... maybe he was plucked even as a chick so the feathers that should have been grown out had to be replaced with new feathers. Either way, I wouldn't say it's anything to worry about! He could be about the age that he's supposed to be!

 

[Mizzely]

What Monica said is what I was going to say - yes, all the feathers are in, but perhaps they haven't been unsheathed The pins that are there are hard to get to if you are all by yourself!

 

[ilze]

Thank you for your answers!

 

[Sandra Gibson]

He is so cute!