They are pretty light and only where pictured.
I can't imagine why she'd have them! I just noticed them.Are these stress bars?
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They are pretty light and only where pictured.
I can't imagine why she'd have them! I just noticed them.
I’d say so.
They don’t mean she’s stressed though! It also happens when the feather is bumped or experienced trauma (like a conure rolling around!)
Tom occasionally gets one on a new tail feather, or, when he was molting I found a covert with one.
They could also be leftover from when she was younger. Tom had several everywhere on his back when he was between 6 mo. To a year.
Here’s a picture
That’s on the way home from the store.
They don’t mean she’s stressed though! It also happens when the feather is bumped or experienced trauma (like a conure rolling around!)
Tom occasionally gets one on a new tail feather, or, when he was molting I found a covert with one.
They could also be leftover from when she was younger. Tom had several everywhere on his back when he was between 6 mo. To a year.
Here’s a picture
That’s on the way home from the store.
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She was really hard on her feathers when her wings were growing out. So maybe it's something that happened then. Otherwise the only stressful events she's really had are her first vet visit, getting her nails clipped, and a couple weeks ago when she flew into the window
But aren't these supposed to be caused when the feather is growing? So it likely wouldn't be from the window incident just a couple weeks ago?Diet wise I'm stumped there because she gets Harrison's Adult Lifetime Fine pellets, chop with sprouts daily, and carrots or apples all the time as snacks.
I agree with Nyla, younger birds can get them often, especially when they play. You couldn't be a better parront to Ona, and I'm really feel that they are just from her playing rather than diet or anything.
Talli and Slater roughhouse, and Slater gets them sometimes because Talli can get rough.
As soon as Ona moults again, I bet they will all be gone
Talli and Slater roughhouse, and Slater gets them sometimes because Talli can get rough.
As soon as Ona moults again, I bet they will all be gone
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Opie will be a year old tomorrow and still has some on feathers that haven't molted yet. His wings looked a lot like Tom's when he first came home!
My vet said it happens while the feathers are developing so Ona's could all be before you got her
This is not the best picture but this was the only one without the dog pulling all the laundry out of the basket across the room lol
And here's today
My vet said it happens while the feathers are developing so Ona's could all be before you got her
This is not the best picture but this was the only one without the dog pulling all the laundry out of the basket across the room lol
And here's today
Oh! I meant to say, yes, that’s when stress bars form.
I agree with Terry and Denise, they should be gone after a molt!
And!
You couldn’t be better to Ona!
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Thanks guys. Looking back at old photos I can see them in pictures all the way back to February. They are just very, very light. So apparently I just now noticed them :/ Since she's had them that long I think it has to be from when her flight feathers were growing in. She was SO hard on feathers during that period. She even went through a phase where she was breaking blood feathers left and right. So hopefully that's all it is.
She certainly doesn't act stressed! Thank you for the reassurances that I'm not a horrible bird momma.
She certainly doesn't act stressed! Thank you for the reassurances that I'm not a horrible bird momma.
Opie is so PRETTY! That vibrant blue is just stunning. Oh how I would love to meet that little guy!Opie will be a year old tomorrow and still has some on feathers that haven't molted yet. His wings looked a lot like Tom's when he first came home!
My vet said it happens while the feathers are developing so Ona's could all be before you got her
This is not the best picture but this was the only one without the dog pulling all the laundry out of the basket across the room lol
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I agree with the rest of the group, yes these are stress bars, no they are not from something you did or caused. They should not be on new feathers when she finally molts these out.
Sorry to be so very late getting in.
As so well stated, Stress Feathers commonly occur while feathers are developing. With young Parrots, poor feeding timing and provided diet is the most common as it sets off fear of starvation, which display as Stress Feathers. With the number and location across the back and both wing feathers, it clearly happened over time.
Stay ahead of behavioral issues as that type of fear commonly manifest as unwillingness to trust others and Introduction of new things. All of which can be overcome by recognizing the caution and intervening early on.
As so well stated, over the next year and a half. the feathers will molt and new ones will replace them.
As so well stated, Stress Feathers commonly occur while feathers are developing. With young Parrots, poor feeding timing and provided diet is the most common as it sets off fear of starvation, which display as Stress Feathers. With the number and location across the back and both wing feathers, it clearly happened over time.
Stay ahead of behavioral issues as that type of fear commonly manifest as unwillingness to trust others and Introduction of new things. All of which can be overcome by recognizing the caution and intervening early on.
As so well stated, over the next year and a half. the feathers will molt and new ones will replace them.
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Thank you! Why yes she is!!I don’t have any advice about stress bars but I just wanted to say that Ona is so darn CUTE!
