searching Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 hey i know there are lots of threads on red factor parrots in here, but im just curious to know if mine is red factor...i just got back home from visiting my baby and you know the softer feathers on the back that you cant see when the bird folds its wings? well, on my grey, there is a red stripe along the edge of each feather on about half of his back. it looks a little like the scalloping on some of the other feathers, only red. he lifted his wings to stretch for a second and i noticed it. its really very nice-looking, very uniform and deliberate-looking, and i didnt see it before, i think it appeared pretty recently. just curious, and it is a fascinating subject to discuss. ill try to get a picture sometime, but i havent got any of the red yet... he is growing up so fast, he is very beautiful, and i love him so much already!! thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 You would have to show us a picture for us to know for sure but yes it sounds like the red factor but you do realize that it might be lost when he grows thru the first molt, some do and some don't. Yes they do grow so fast, it is amazing how quickly they turn from that ugly little naked chick into a beautiful feathered creature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searching Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 i did read that sometimes it only lasts for a little while, and thats okay. i loved my baby before i saw it, and ill love him just the same if it falls out. and he is really young, so theres a good chance it will disappear with his first molt. its just a curiousity, is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 All the more reason to get a pic of it in case it does molt out so you will have it for memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Dayo had some "Red" in odd places also when he was a baby. They have since been molted out and normal colored feathers have grown in place of them. You just never know, as Judy stated. :-) Looking forward to seeing those photos when you get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searching Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 heres some pics of the red on my baby CAG...looks like it might molt out, but it still looks neat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 It probably will molt out but enjoy it while it is there, looks nice, thanks for sharing those pics with us so we can see it.B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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