vietnow Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Om my african gray I notice it has some red feathers on the neck why is that? can some one explain thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 That's not unusual. many greys have bits of red in different feathers in all parts of the body. It's an excess of the red pigment gene that causes some feather to be red. It's the same gene as the red in the tail. If you have a very young bird who hasn't molted yet, more than likely those red feathers will fall. Other birds keep those red feathers for life. Nothing to worry about though. Above, look for the words SEARCH FORUM above the moving square. Type in RED FACTOR GREYS. That will give more info.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/05/09 06:32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 As Dave said, it's not unusual. Alex had a single distinctive red feather on his neck as can be seen in this picture... http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/science/11parrot.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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