Is Your Parrot Stressed? How To Tell By Your Bird's Feathers | PARRONT TIP TUESDAY

[@richardbarksdale3810]

Thanks be to God for all the wonderful creatures He has provided for our enjoyment or their beauty. God is a wonderful being!

[@secret1swife965]

My friends and I thank God for your channel all the time. we don't have an avian vet near us so we look through your videos when we have questions!🕊💟💖🕊

[@MARLENEMCCOHEN]

Awe!! thank you so much!! You guys and all of your birds mean so much to me!!

[@sayurikitamura7109]

Awesome video, I feel like no one is taking about that. (and you look fabulous, I love the purple)

[@PeekabooCockatiel]

I’m watching this in 2020. This is so informative. Thank you so much!

[@richardstthomas9726]

I checked my phone, thought had a message; but it was Cody, lmao!

[@calistalockheart9206]

So funny....I kept checking my phone, it sounded like when I plug/unplug my charger into my phone. Seeing I didn't have my charger I thought I was going crazy until you said he imitates the Samsung phone....then I just literally laughed out loud. 😊👍

[@jybil178]

I've only been following your videos for a little while now. Thanks to you, I believe I have brought myself to being a hopefully decent parront to my beautiful little ones. I never would have felt comfortable enough to adopt them had I not had such a great source to learn from. SO thank you for that I actually only came to leave a comment after hearing and seeing you showing Picaso's feather, I started to tear up seeing you so happy and excited to show it off... I truly hope that you can one day be reunited with him

[@bonniebabird]

I'm so grateful for all the bird lessons you offer us, Marlene. Thanks again. And thank you for reminding us not to feel so guilty if we didn't know any of these things before and maybe could've given our birds better ,longer lives. It doesn't feel so good to say "Now I know why my bird was so unhappy or passed away." You have given me more knowledge about our feathered friends than ANY Vet I'd consulted. WE didn't know any better,many of us. When I have another bird in another life,I'll remember Marlene's advice! namaste

[@crdnofficial4741]

Hopefully going to be a parront within the next few years, and Marlene, i wanted to thank you and the rest of the flock for answering questions i didnt even know to ask before starting the journey to parronthood and say that youre really doing wonders so for many feathered babies out there. Im so grateful that you and your channel exist and that you're doing what you can to educate those of us that dont know jack but really want to learn ❤

[@SundHerpaderp]

Cody at the end was so cute, "Quick I need a kiss!" xD

[@123rosebuds]

Him preening your hair is so adorable. I love the size of Rocky's feathers. This is fascinating.

[@Nichole7997]

Your hair looks fabulous in this video. Thanks for making this video, it was a good reminder as to how important it is to analyze our bird's feathers. You spoke about how important a bird's diet is, could you do a video on what you feed your birds and touch on how to switch a bird over to pellets. My 7 year old adopted IRN has been on seeds his entire life and I'm finding it difficult to switch him over.

[@bejnasworldofbirds4289]

Aww

[@panoskoutroulis5701]

Amazing job Marlene, awesome video. Panos from Greece.

[@angelap3027]

Thanks for this information I've learnt something new today xxx

[@riverstorm7794]

i was listening to this video while eating, and i heard the samsung phone sound thinking like "where is that coming from???" because my brother's phone is the only phone in the house that makes that sound and hes away for the week on a trip, so I was freaking out! And then you mentioned the samsung sound and i wa slike OOOOOHHHHHHH. Another thing, your videos are so amazing. You really cover things other bird youtubers dont think to cover. I want to get a cockatiel someday and your videos have been a huge part of the research.

[@lilahb.8698]

Before they get used to the room they'll be curious and chew up the room if you let them, (I'm looking at you Cody) but after they get used to it they'll find the best things in the room to chew! (also looking at you Cody) I had no clue that I could see anything like stress marks. It makes me think of tree rings, but on birds. Man, I love Parront Tip Tuesday! It lets me know lots of cool (and useful!) things. Thanks for making these!

[@RUBY6149]

also a feather can have stress lines across the feather as they are growing out from a pin feather, that is also caused by diet. thanks for the video. 😊💙

[@PrinceKhan-fh9zh]

I was purchased one indian green ring neck and now he is suffering stress bar what can i do for him please give me suggestion only 4 days before i was purchase and he is afraid from me

[@CrystalClearThoughts]

This video is so helpful!!

[@caitlynbrown2421]

Can you make a video about what rockys diet is like everyday? And what foods he gets on occasions as well

[@XGloomX_X]

Caitlyn Brown she feeds her birds zupreem, she uses a variety of their products there is a video up now on her channel

[@RanseEroica]

awesome video! this is really some great information I think any bird owner should have, especially the bits about diet and sunlight!

[@flamingo2166]

We do love you for sharing bc sharing is caring!! 💕💐

[@SpikeWins]

Nice vid! I checked the comments and people were saying there was a bird in it. I didn't believe them, so I had to watch it again. :-)

[@Toastiel]

I'm studying about parrots and watching all ur parrot tip Tuesday but I don't have a parrot yet😢 I hope I can get one and be a good owner like u😊😀

[@tale_play]

I know this is 5 years ago. Thank you so much for this. 5 days ago, we lost our parrot (Green cheek conure), that was before the thunderstorm. By God's grace we got her back on Tuesday. When I saw her she got lots of stress marks. We don't remember her having that before we lost her, but by how it looks it was many and intense black on her supposed to be green feathers. We know it causes that ordeal that she face, but because of how it looks, we don't know for sure if she has that, before she went missing. We are trying to figure out everything for the goodness of her well-being. Her diet is more of chopped vegetables and a bit of fruits, and I am started to put more excitement when it comes to her food, like add a bit of struggle for her, so that it will stimulates her, because to be honest I wasn't doing that before, as you've said in the video, most of the time I place fresh vegetables on her bowl and that's it. Now that I know about this, I feel sorry for her and will do my best to change some things that will be good for her. 😔 I wanna ask will the feather that has stress bars will fall off and grow a new one, or will it go back to the original color once she becomes ok?

[@tupecktherappingparrot4345]

I know this is an older vid but it’s still a great one a lot of bird owners need.

[@suzyq1719]

OMG! You know about Ask & It Is Given!!! You're even more awesome than I originally thought! 😊😁😊😁😊💓💓💓💓~☆~♡~☆~

[@Rinskie1]

I love your videos and ive been telling everyone to check them out cause they are so informative. I dont have birds but i love to learn and watching your videos have made me interested in getting a bird one day.

[@annikaviesmose7317]

I love love love your videos❤️❤️❤️Much helpful!!!

[@Tracks777]

Good video! Keep it up!

[@marysnow285]

Adorable tu jaco

[@lagestita]

Wow, thanks, i didn't know all this about feathers. I knew they don't look as good when they are not happy and healthy but didn't exactly know how

[@ShannonKresge]

Oh wow! Thank you so much for this video! I didn’t even know that birds have stress marks. My little sun conure has these marks, I am going to have to figure out what it is!

[@delilahandrearojasaguilar2573]

I love your birds!!!! Also I've been doing a lot of research on birds and am going to get 2 budgies!!!! 😁😁

[@somachowdhury9703]

thank u marlene..my irn is in his molting period...n one of his feathers id jst like rockyz feather...thank u for this video...it will help me alot...

[@cecilb8287]

I got my own bird about 3 weeks ago, he's a sweet little cockatiel named Benjamin :3

[@NiharikaBhardwaj1]

Thanks a lot! This was very helpful. I did not realize the sunlight point until I saw your video. In fact I did not even know how to check stress marks. Your videos are so good. Love you and your flock. :* :*

[@blahblahblahblah3408]

Awesome video , my bird is sitting on my hat right now XD

[@MARLENEMCCOHEN]

Awe!! That's so cute!!

[@BucketsLukas]

I know this is an older video, but I’m so happy I found this. I have cockatiels that seem alittle stressed since the quarantine. My 5 yr old has been home more often and now we have a rat problem that we didn’t have before. I had to change our routine and I went to the veterinarian and she did not see any signs of mites or lice but did say they seem to be stressed and may also be starting to molt. One seems to be more picky about the food he eats. Loves his pellets and nutriberries but doesn’t eat as much veggies and fruits as he should. I’m trying to find new ways to incorporate a good mixture. Also I had to change our nighttime routine because of the rat. They sleep in their travel cage in my room now. So the rat can’t bother them while figuring out how to get rid of it and keep it from coming into my house.

[@selbydo1952]

Omg I got scared for a second when I saw the Thumbnail and how the feather was going thick to thin and I thought that was the stress feather and I saw it on my baby and I was like NOOO haha yay she has no stress feathers

[@fatimaj8687]

Thank you so much for the video Marline but please make a video on how to stop your other birds from getting jelouse from each other

[@Tracks777]

Nice content! Keep it up!

[@sadieslife5981]

your channel has really helped me i have learned so much i am thinking about red lorded amazon vs umbrella cockatoo

[@DudeGonePostal]

Thank you! I saw some dark lines on my conure's feathers and I was very worried. His cage is next to a window but against the wall. The window doesn't have a lot of sunlight going through it, so I am planning to take my bird outside every day. (in a travel cage, because his wings aren't clipped) I also give him occasional apples and grapes but I am also planning to make a fruits and veggie mix to give him every morning. Once again, thank you for this video! very informational! :)

[@here645]

Anneka did u see progress?

[@thomascariola1015]

This is great help Thanks so much 😀

[@jillharrington1617]

I love your hair!!!!!

[@Random-xq4by]

I’ve had my budgie for 2 weeks and a couple of days and I’m going to take her to the vet just to make sure she is ok

[@lorithorpe5332]

Hello Marlene. Well, you have taught me something new. I did not know about the brown markings on feathers indicating stress or diet issues. I ignorantly thought it was just a sign of an old feather. Now as for the holes, my friend said that was caused from the feather laying on the floor and carpet bugs were eating at the feathers.

[@melindadepew2793]

I thank you for your helpful videos . I can not get mine to eat anything but seeds. They are afraid of fruit and veggies

[@sarahh2072]

My adopted cockatiel gets scared whenever my hand raised cockatiel flies to me. I mention them like that bc the hand raised one is always following me around because of how it was raised, and the adopted one is so spooked by almost anything. They trigger each other :( So now I have the hand raised bird in her cage with a bunch of toys to keep her in one spot (she already had lots of time out with us today) and my adopted one has now calmed down because she's not flying all over the place spooking him. OMG lol.

[@shimun7953]

Wait was that my phone or Cody? i Keep checking my phone XD

[@broadbandtogod]

What a great channel

[@rebeccasuraci7666]

Brb gotta go plug in my bird . He’s low.

[@taylortodd365]

I'm thinking about getting a first bird (specifically a cockatiel) and I was wondering what chop is. Is it just a mix of chopped fruits and veggies or is it something else. I'll do some more research about it. I still have about two and a half months before i get my cockatiel but thought it was good learn sooner rather than later. Thank you, your channel is very helpful and fun.

[@ridwaanchui8377]

I just received a 4 month old African gray please may I have tips on looking after it till 5-6 months I'm still feeding with a syringe

[@melissabrennan5791]

Do you provide extra lighting in house for birds. I live in Indiana and don’t have much natural lighting at this time of year

[@Alex-he1fu]

What pellets would you recommend for a cape parrot? And how much should I put in the bowl?

[@nerdykatt3771]

For a while, like several years, my Grandmother's Cockatiel was not getting any stimulation (being taken out of his cage or talked to) so his feathers were dull and he was pretty depressed. But since I've moved in, and have started working at taking him out and talking to him, his feathers have become beautiful and glossy like when he was younger. I now take him out every day for a few hours, since he becomes very sad and annoyed with me if I don't. My grandmother also used to clip his wings, but now I've managed to talk her out of it. They're taking a while to grow back in, though. The feathers on his one wing have grown in beautifully, but the feathers on his other wing are growing in rather slowly. Is this because of his age? Should we be concerned? They are growing in, just not as quickly as the other feathers.

[@akaededeval374]

makes me sad to know there is people who keep their birds in a cage all their life and dont have any knowledge..same for any "unusual" per... its obvious by your videos that your birds are content with their life with you, people like you are the only people who should be allowed to own birds

[@AtomicElectronCo]

I completely agree. Birds are at least as intelligent as dogs, but much more vulnerable. Only really compassionate and considerate people should have birds at all....but that's not the reality, sadly. I'd like to take them and put them in a cage...a circular cage...for most (if not all) of the day...and only change their nasty water bowl if they shit in it (not rinsing it out either).

[@penne_5573]

I get really upset when I see this kind of thing too :(

[@lengovanatalia]

Some people do no reasearch and leave them all their life in a tiny cage with like a mirror and a "happy" hut. Some people dont realize its not just feeding them every day like goldfish. Makes me sad that some people keep birds in transport sized cages- just imagine a wild bird has so much space and these dirtbags dont deserve to treat these wonderful animals like this. :( Another thing is impulse buying. NAW MAN THATS NASTY

[@patriciajones9641]

Thank you for these Video. I got a baby green cheek conure from a pet shop and I’ve been observing his feather for two weeks now and have noticed that he bites his tail feathers so much so that some he cuts them in and they look really rough. I can’t bring him home yet, because the pet shop does not let me until he only eats sold food. I bought him many toy to keep him busy and visit him every day but it’s not getting better any suggestions, I would really appreciate it.

[@Marty004Cimb]

I don't think these marks on your macaw's feather are stress bars. They develop when new feathers are growing. They can't appear on the edges like this. It looks like normal wear on old feathers... My conure get these on its tail after some time and after a molt he has beautiful tail feathers for a while.

[@kermittreason6222]

Have you made a vid on how to find a good high quality pellet? I'm confused and need some help, the first ingredient I've seen is corn and I don't think that's very good, as it's a filler

[@hamper22]

My parrot is stressed at the moment because I have been bed bound for two weeks. People tried there best with him but he missed me. But I am up and about now so he's out of his cage most of the day now.

[@Dawnblad3]

my green cheeked conure that i got from petsmart a couple days ago looks a little faded and not as bright and colorful as other green cheeked conures i see on youtube. what should i do?

[@maddie-nd9ob]

Can birds have carrots

[@artaziemele8079]

I saw a dird in a Home DEPO and it vas like your dird and lih tail was like sniped of in a stgreight line and i was like I want tu take you heme butt you are almost 1542€

[@antonioshair4849]

English much?

[@cal0947]

A PERSON She is probably from another country and doesn’t know English every well. Don’t be rude. You just make it worse when you are. Like Jesus there’s no need.

[@alimery07]

Lydia Vellinga he wasn’t rude

[@kayleemccracken7776]

My green cheeked Conures tail is really messed up...I don’t know why.she doesn’t pick at it and I give her a good diet

[@Parrotlove0106]

I have an alexandar parrot. Indian parrot 4mnths old. I had it when he didn'nt had a single feather. Nw his heD furr or say head hair have chnged there colour from green to blackish. It looks pretty. But wanna need to knw y it happened. So hlp me out??

[@lexsyyk]

well he has down feathers he is growing if he is young that happens

[@vrmerta]

Hi Marlene- you briefly mentioned antibiotics. I have a ~17 year old dusky conure who was on antibiotics for 4 weeks about 2 months ago and now she has a lot of stress bars. I adopted her about 1 year ago where she was on an all seed diet, but have transitioned her to pellets, fruits and vegetables. Do you think the antibiotics causes these stress bars? Or maybe the stress from the vet visits? She had 2 visits in 2 weeks because of diarrhea. She needed to be sedated for a blood test and X-ray so I’m thinking that could be stressful too.

[@heatherhancock446]

Am I able to use the guidelines you suggested about parrot feathers with other birds?

[@kayleezishka5646]

I've had a parrotlet since winter and her feathers look so ugly and like shredded.. the end of her feathers on her short tail look like they have those dark spots like the one in the video.. what should I do?

[@ashleylawrence2395]

I collect my birds' feathers and I didn't know you could do that.

[@miamianz]

i also put vitamin add to water which he seems to l9ve ro shoqer in ugh

[@Elizabethhavill]

HOLY CRAPPERS THE FEATHER FROM ROCKY IS HUGE WERE DID THAT COME FROM!!! Thy dont look that big on the bird

[@jadasimmons8801]

Elizabeth 4642 it’s probably from his tail

[@penne_5573]

Not many people were I live have birds so not many people know how to care for them. Including the people at our pet store. Sadly, all the birds except for the sun conures all have EXTREMELY dark stress marks. I feel so bad for them because they leave the tops of the cages open for people (over the age of 18) to hold the birds. I'm under the age of 18 and I have done 4 or 5 years worth of research on birds so I could get one. So I didnt know that you had to be over the age of 18 to old the birds so I was playing with the sun conures because they were the only healthy looking birds there and I didnt want to harm any of the others. Then one of the workers came over and was all triggered because I had to be over the age of 18 and I said "Oh I'm sorry I didnt know." But she just scoffed, grabbed the bird by the head ruffly and shoved him back into his cage. Right after i went over to looking at the store pet (a large cockatoo) I saw a couple go over to the sun conures and started just trying to grab them. I was literally cringing as the workers just didn't care. But no, when someone acually knows what their doing and is just happily having the birds step up and petting them casually it's just a total sin and I must be sent to hell. Just a short triggering story and why I really want to get my bird from there now so I can save it from the terror of children's hands grabbing at them. This was kinda long lmao Edit: The birds stress marks literally look like BARCODES. I'm not exaggerating.

[@wolfartists1120]

My parrot is 4 months old ringneck can she eat fruits or vegetables please help

[@art2atheist]

Are all your parrots on pellets? They have such fine feathers! My parrot is over 20yo and though I handfed him as a chick, he would not eat pellets! Last time I took him to the vet she said to make him eat pellets but he will not. He will starve before he touches one! His back feathers look stressed. :(

[@SnacPacCraz]

I re-homed a seed bird and this worked for me. Soak the pellets into a mush and put his seeds in it so the seeds get wet with the mush. He will be getting the taste of the pellet. After a few days or week , gradually reduce the seeds in the mush and gradually reduce the mushiness till there are no seeds. I use nut flavored pellets and do give him some seeds .

[@itsmehh1150]

Hello. I have a question? We just bought a Quaker parrot for my daughter 5 months ago. We got him as a baby. I have seen this stressed marks marks on his feathers as you talk about. He stays out of hos cage all day and Only put in at bed time. Aldo we feed him the seeds and give him water. He just fully transitioned from formula to eating on his own. I have tired to offer him fresh fruits and veggies put only picks at eat and drops it on the floor. After that he has no interest in it at all. What can I do?

[@BucketsLukas]

I know this is old. Hopefully you figured things out through your vet. Quakers are stress boxes. At least mine was. To try to encourage him to eat other things. Eat those things in front of him. Or at least pretend to. Also incorporate pellets, much healthier than seeds.

[@ghost-hn2lh]

Does this apply for cocktiels, too?

[@pratikdesai9475]

Hey, I got an African grey yesterday. He is 4-5 months old. He is letting me touch him rarely biting, but he is not sitting on my hand and not coming out of cage. Can you help me ?

[@GraceT]

Just picked up a blue quaker this morning that is covered in stress marks. The owner had him in a rusty cage, being fed only safflower seeds 🤦

[@GhoztFN]

How do you know if a sun conure has stress marks?

[@cookiedoughfilms7692]

Can budgies get stress bars?

[@taushaowl3456]

My first bird recently died because of stress from the fireworks on Fourth Of July. Of course I wasn’t their I was in a different state because my grandma died from a heart attack 😕 any tips I can have for the next bird I get?

[@lolar2626]

My parakeet is losing a lot of feathers every day. I'm scared he is plucking his feathers! 😬

[@serventsofradhamadhav806]

Mine too 😭

[@PaintMeGalaxiesXoxo]

how should I keep my bird from biting at my ears? he chews nonstop on my hands but my ears are more sensitive lol

[@ethanpoole3443]

Paint Me Galaxies The easy answer, longer hair and not reacting to such when they do.

[@jessicaholzer8791]

this is very important. What do I do when parrot is bored?

[@nervous_dachshund7489]

Jessica Holzer get some toys or and sing or talk to your bird (if they like you) or you could get them a friend

[@stephanievillegas4061]

hey I question did you parrot never get some lice?

[@ahmedazeem2457]

Hey Please can you help me my african grey only eats bread and banana he do not eat other varieties of fruits and veggies please can you help me????

[@Novlakain]

Why don't pet shops sell bird pellets I can't find them anywhere only seeds

[@zahrasultanzadeh9124]

Novlakain buy it online on places like amazon

[@jadasimmons8801]

Novlakain I bought pellets from petsmart but they were really expensive it’s cheaper to just buy them online

[@Panda-bs7oq]

can you do a video about a birds mualt

[@somphonsaddi9338]

Hi marlene please help me im from philippines and i got cockatoo 4months old and i had lots of question to ask please help what is your fb?

[@cookiedoughfilms7692]

Som Phon Saddi Her Facebook is Parrot Station.

[@dawncastrogiovanni3915]

I have kept all the feathers from all my birds. When I look at them I get very emotional

[@-ZED-]

I have an African trey and she lost most of her feathers for sone reason in the summer

[@PrinceKhan-fh9zh]

I was purchased last 5 days before indian green ring neck male and he is afraiding from me and now he is suffering in stress marks what can i do for him please help me dear please which type of medicine i can use for him

[@judimesservy2902]

Hi my name is Judi and I have a blue and gold I’ve had him since he was a baby I had sent ahead and fed him he’s now about seven years old he’s been eating the same thing same thing I’ve always done for him and he is now covered with stress feathers his whole back is covered he’s been picking his feathers for four years it started when my brother brought his car one Christmas on the picking is as soon as he took him back they both started pulling their feathers I have pictures of them together fully feathered and now they’re just start completely naked I have done everything I know possible to fix the problem they get a lot of fruit I am missing the vegetables when tally was about a year and a half I ended up starting to have back problems which ended up eight back surgeries so on those points now I’m a lot better it’s been like this for years now but he has never stopped OK so let me go back we don’t know why both of the bird started picking as soon as they were separated I did talk my brother into last year giving me his bird thinking that that would help both of them being reunited no it hasn’t helped and tallies feathers are black all on his back I don’t knowI don’t know what to do I’m so desperate I love my babies and I need help and I reach out to anybody that will listen and maybe have help me talk to me and help me through this he’s gotten aggressive he only hot lets me hold him when he wants to be held I do have lots of toys in there in there get his cage paper for him to tear up I don’t know what else please help Judy and Judy and tally

[@nolzyy9627]

Thnx

[@MARLENEMCCOHEN]

You are very welcome!!

[@Dooms-Daisy]

How do I make my bird eat veggies?

[@ruthpadilla6498]

I need help, my boss gave me a parrot. I don’t know how old he is and I would like to hold him but, I’m scared.

[@calypsiomoonlight9455]

You lucky your birds allow nail polish My parrot just hates it when I wear nail polish so I just have to take it off

[@itsdizzy4175]

can you explain your intro