Howards feathers

[Greylady1966]

Howard fluffed his feathers and I saw a few of these feathers. The downy feathers around them are matted and feel somewhat oily. I've never seen any like these on him before.

 

[expressmailtome]

Has he had any baths recently? He may need more moisture.

 

[Greylady1966]

He gets a bath once a week. Should I increase that? Do you think that might be why the feathers have black on them?

 

[expressmailtome]

How old is he? The black on his feathers looks like bronzing which happens from the feathers rubbing against things frequently. It is most common in young birds.

 

[Greylady1966]

Unfortunately we have no information on him, he was a rescue. I asked our avian vet what she thought his age might be and she guessed 30ish.