The parrot is one of the most majestic parrots and is increasingly present in our homes: its intelligence and natural curiosity and the elegance of its colorful and striking plumage are part of its charm.
To maintain the beauty of your parrot it is important to feed it properly: a dull and poor plumage reflects a problem in the diet or some he alth problem. Indeed a poor diet is often the primary cause of poor plumage or may even be the cause of feather plucking.
In this article on our site we are going to advise you on the vitamins for the plumage of parrots, to promote beautiful feathers and bright.
Vitamin A
It is probably vitamin A that plays the most important role for the shine and good appearance of the feathers. Vitamin A is very important for he althy skin and feathers, but it also plays a key role in the impressive blue, yellow, orange and red pigmentations
Synthetic vitamin A can be toxic so a natural source of vitamin A such as fresh foods is best: broccoli Pumpkin, spinach, bell peppers, carrots, and apricots are all good options to help your parrot get all the vitamin A it needs.
Vitamin B
The vast majority of seed-only diets are deficient in vitamin B. If your parrot is deficient in vitamin B, its skin will look poor and its plumage will be of poor quality, it can also have an abnormal yellow coloration.
Normally vitamin B is produced in the intestine of our parrot, but if it does not receive adequate food you have to supplement it with vitamin B: boiled eggsare a good source of B vitamins that your digestive system can handle well.
Vitamin D
Many of our parrots are deficient in vitamin D3, which is necessary for bright and shiny plumage.
To have the necessary amount of vitamin D, our parrot should be exposed half an hour every day to unfiltered natural light: the light must be direct, it must not pass through a window glass. To do this, make sure that there is no danger for your bird in the area where you are going to release it, and that it cannot escape, also make sure that it has a shady area to take refuge in if it is too hot or too bright.
You can also use a full-spectrum artificial light made specifically for birds. Synthetic vitamin D can become toxic to our parrot, but it is practically impossible for an overdose to occur with vitamin D produced by light.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C deficiency is related to feather destruction behaviors such as chewing on the ends of feathers, excessive preening, plucking feathers and other forms of self-mutilation.
If our parrot performs any of these behaviors, we should assess both its diet and its environment: the causes could be boredom, tiredness, or another he alth problem. If the cause of the problem is an unbalanced diet, we should supplement our parrot with vitamin C with broccoli, peppers of all kinds, kiwi and cherry.
Be careful that fresh fruit does not represent more than 15 percent of their total diet.
Discover also on our site prohibited foods for parrots, it is very important to be aware of what type of food we can or cannot give our parrot. We also encourage you to visit the feeding of the macaw or why my parrot plucks its feathers.
Tips
- Food needs vary by species and we encourage you to seek advice from your veterinarian.
- If your parrot plucks its feathers, we advise you to go to your exotic vet.
