Hello from the Caribbean

[nalini]

Hi everyone!
I've been referring to these forums for quite some time to see answers from all you talented folks on all my Amazon parrot questions and finally decided to join.
I am from the Caribbean and have one orange winged amazon who is almost 8 years old. He is amazing! Interestingly he has been developing more yellow belly feathers recently and I am wondering if I should be worried. He eats lots of veggies and fruits daily and seeds aren't his primary food. Would love to hear from you guys. Forgive me if I'm bringing up a topic that's already been discussed, I'm new but would like to be pointed in the right direction.
Love hearing all the stories and seeing the pics of these awesome birds...

 

[Allee]

Hello and welcome to the forums! Glad you joined us!

I don't know if you've had a chance to browse the diet section but there's a lot of great info, tips and recipes.

Parrot Food, Recipes and Diet - Parrot Forum - Parrot Owner's Community

We have a fantastic group of Amazon parronts, I'm sure they'll be happy to answer your species specific questions.

 

[SilverSage]

Yellow feathers in the wrong place can indicate problems such as liver disease, but before jumping to that conclusion I would look into some possibilities such as

Is it normal for my species to acquire this coloring at this age?
Is it possible that my bird could be a hybrid and have another kind of Amazon in his pedigree that could/should develope thee feathers at this time?

I'm not very familiar with Amazon species or coloring, so I would not be the person to answer these questions for you. Best of luck and welcome!

 

[RavensGryf]

Hi welcome!

If you post a pic of the bird in a thread in the Amazon section of the forum, we have many experienced Amazon owners who will be able to assist you. Sounds like your bird should have a blood test for organ values at any rate.

Another member comes to mind here, prsgirl77 as she's in the Carribean and has Amazons including an Orange Winged.

 

[henpecked]

Welcome to the forum. Yes post a picture or two in the amazon section. However yellow feathers sometimes replace green feathers that have been damaged at some point. (true for amazons anyway)