Taking care of a newborn parrot

[Calorious]

Other than my 4 - 5 months weaned GCC, I also have a 2 - 3 months old pineapple conure that hasn't weaned yet. They are both in different cages, but the cages are still put beside each other at night and most of the time.
It currently looks like this (view attachment).

Now, from the parrot's back, I see some grey color things that look somewhat like metal, touching them makes the parrot puff it's wings up a little. This makes me think that that is probably it's bones or something.
It also makes me wonder whether it safe to stroke the bird's back or something. It's a habit I do alot with many birds and I just wonder if it's safe or will it harm the bird? (View attachment 2)

Something else would be is there any habits that many parrots tend to pick up at a young age that anyone would recommend that new parrots don't?

 

[ChocolateChipCookiez]

I believe that those are feathers that are just growing in. Feathers like that are called pin feathers and they still have blood in them and they'll grow to be normal feathers.

 

[Calorious]

I believe that those are feathers that are just growing in. Feathers like that are called pin feathers and they still have blood in them and they'll grow to be normal feathers.

Yeah I could tell, some of the feathers of this little parrot had grown by half but i could still see a little bit of this gray part.

Would it affect the parrot if I were to for example stroke him down this part? (Because these gray parts are like directly in the middle down his back)

 

[wrench13]

Touching , stroking or scratching parrots anywhere but the head and neck will promote hormonal behavior later on. He is too young for that now, but why set yourself and him up for later problems. Head and neck only.

 

[Calorious]

Touching , stroking or scratching parrots anywhere but the head and neck will promote hormonal behavior later on. He is too young for that now, but why set yourself and him up for later problems. Head and neck only.

Hmm. I can only stroke his head and neck or can I only touch it?
Not sure how I would handle these parrots anymore. Kind of extremely shocked to hear that this is what I have to face when they are sexually mature.