Tali Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Hi y'all! So my new baby girl Tali has one random red feather on her leg. She's only 4 months old and I was wandering when she goes through her first molt do you think this feather will always grow back pink/red? I think it's mega cute haha! I hope it stays sorry she was also chewing up a note from my doctor while I was typing this question haha! who needs a shredder when u have an African Grey 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Chances are it will molt out but then you never know, my 12 year old grey never had any red factor feathers until this year when she grew a couple on her neck, they are still there but likely will molt out, I wouldn't worry about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 You never know with the red feathers. Timber has a couple that he has had since I got him, so I'm assuming they are permanent. I call then his "beauty marks" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytness Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Red feathers give her more character! Plus a great way to ID her if ever needed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tali Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Hey y'all, thanks for your replies yeah I absolutely love her little red feather! I do hope it grows back red when she molts 😁 and yeah I totally had that same thought about making it easy to ID her if she ever loses her leg ring.. or gets nicked 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tali Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 On the subject of leg rings... do any of you find your Greys constantly playing with it, biting at it. Lol sorry or do y'all even have bands on ur greys 😆😊 Random pic of the day haha! She loves my earrings, and nibbling on my ear lobes lol ... she's my little weirdo 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Beyer Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Three of my birds 2 African Grays and one Sun Conure has the leg ring and I have never seen them play with it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoow Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) I had to get Alfie's band removed from his leg as it was rubbing and started to look like it was getting sore- that's the only time I've ever seen him poke at it. I asked my vet to remove it to avoid any issues/pain. Edited to add- I had him micro-chipped at the same time so I still have a way to ID him if the worst should happen and he escapes the house. Edited November 28, 2018 by neoow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I chose to not put the band on Josey as I have heard several stories of them getting the bands caught on something then injuring themselves, I have the band in my possession but do keep an eye out for any kind of redness or swelling on the banded leg. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Beyer Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 The band we have on our Conures and African Grays have my wife name and mobile phone number. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytness Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Only 2 of my 13 parrots don't have leg bands. And none of them mess with them. I like the idea of having a phone number placed on their bands. Got an estimate a while back, but it was way too expensive to cover all my fids. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytness Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Tali, that's so cute! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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