Red Fronted Macaw

[sl8tr]

Hi everyone

I was looking at a rehome RFM over the weekend. I have a question about feather color. This 10 year old had a few very pretty yellow feathers mixed in with the orangy/red feathers on its shoulders only. I haven't see this before has anyone else? I wish I had a picture but don't.

 

[Holiday]

Without a picture, it's hard to know exactly what you mean, but I can say the RFMs do tend to develop more orange and darker orange as they get older. I'd expect the shoulders to be orange at 10 yrs, but maybe this individual is on a different schedule

 

[sl8tr]

Without a picture, it's hard to know exactly what you mean, but I can say the RFMs do tend to develop more orange and darker orange as they get older. I'd expect the shoulders to be orange at 10 yrs, but maybe this individual is on a different schedule

This looked more yellowy/orange. she was 10 years old

 

[Saemma]

Without a picture, it's hard to know exactly what you mean, but I can say the RFMs do tend to develop more orange and darker orange as they get older. I'd expect the shoulders to be orange at 10 yrs, but maybe this individual is on a different schedule

I love the new siggie! Looks great!

 

[sl8tr]

I love the new siggie! Looks great!

Are you referring to Holiday's sig?

 

[Saemma]

Yes of course Holiday's siggie! It's New and l adore Patrick!

 

[sl8tr]

Yes of course Holiday's siggie! It's New and l adore Patrick!

Yes her siggie is very nice. She has some beautiful birds as do you.

 

[waterfaller1]

I would be concerned about yellow feathers. Orange yes. Yellow can be a bad sign-bad diet, kidney/liver issues. I would ask for a CBC on the bird with the yellow.