At first I thought they mistreated him, judging by the condition of his feathers and eyes. Now I understand how old he was. He lived a long, full life, and I'm sorry that he had to pass out of our lives. :(
LOL As I hit the video, I said to myself out loud “Awe, pretty bird”......then I hit play and they say the exact same thing 😂😂😂 it must be a birb thing 💕people who have birds, it’s always “pretty bird” and I love it 😍 and those big beautiful eyes of hers 💜💜
I'm sorry it brought tears to my eyes that he is no longer with yall I'm sure he had a beautiful life and was well loved now he flies free in that Great Jungle in the sky..
He was a really old bird. My wife had him since she was 8. He passed away last year at around 26 years old. He had a lot of health issues due to old age. Cataracts , arthritis and feather loss.
Awwww. I'm sorry to hear that. :( Have you gotten another one? Pets tend to grow on your and not having one after having a loving bestie just feels hollow.
I went to PETSMART the other day and got a bird just like him. I had him for 3 days before he died. In those 3 days I felt such a connection. He was my first bird after all. I miss him sooo much and I bet he’s in bird heaven with little Clancy.
Thanks everyone for your support! I did get another bird (not from petsmart) his name is Bernie and he’s lived at my house for a month now so we’re certain he’s going to live! :)
I hope my GCC doesn't end up looking like this. I would feel so sorry for the poor thing. My bird (the breeder said she seems like a girl cause he's been breeding GCC and other parrots for years now and he's just guessing but she seems a lot like a girl). Her name is Tyler and she is a wild coloured. My dad has a gcc pineapple mutation called Happy. We've only had them for 4 months roughly now and they have been amazing. We don't have that much of a bond as there are two of them but they are getting there. I hope mine live as long as this! That would be outstanding!
BrantleyCoMama I had a Green cheeked conure and she had really beautiful feathers. There clearly was something terribly wrong with their bird. Clancy's feathers should not have looked like that. Nutrition is so important. looks like he had an all seed diet and was lacking important minerals. So sad.
Soozie Barren i agree, this bird is really not that old, his feathers are dull and chewed indicative of poor nutrition as well as a lack of stimulation. I have a young green-cheek and he is very beautifully feathered. they are great little guys and deserve to have fun with their owners with a balanced diet of pelleted food, fresh and dried fruits nd veggies as well as some nutritious seed. I feel bad for Clancy.
My bird died last month. She was a green cheek conure named kiwi. She was about a year and a half. She died because I made the mistake of sleeping with her :(. She couldn’t talk yet but she would always give me kisses. The last video I have of her before she died was of her giving kisses. I miss her so much
-sighs- I have a gcc named kiwi too. I have wanted to sleep with him but I won't let myself do it because of that reason. I'm so sorry that happened to you. At least you know it feels and you won't let yourself do it next time
I'm so sorry, I'm thinking about getting one and now I KNOW to never sleep with it. That's so heartbreaking. Dont beat yourself up about it it couldve happened to anyone
I sleep with mine alot and I could definitely see this going very wrong very quickly if you are a deep sleeper. They will burrow and cuddle DEEP and into some really crazy spots. I am a ridiculously light sleeper and always find myself waking up to move him or check on him.
I was shocked to see how bad of condition his feathers were in and also his eyes. My greencheek is nine years old and in good health. Hopefully it was only because of old age. So sad.
If it's confined to places where they can reach with their beak (as opposed to their entire body, especially the head), it's often because they groom/preen their feathers too aggressively. There are numerous potential causes, but the most common are diet and mental health (stress, boredom, grieving, self-mutilation, etc.). Most birds can get better if it's the result of a poor diet or environment after 6-12 months of addressing the issue, but if it's from mental health, sometimes it can't be fixed. They do make little sweaters for them to prevent excessive grooming, and this can sometimes help to reinforce good habits that persist after the sweater is no longer used. If all of the feathers look like this, such as the head and flight feathers, it may be mites or a feather/skin disease. I would suggest doing some in-depth research to see what the problem may be and the ways you can fix it, because each case is different and it's extremely important to address it in any way you can as soon as you can before your little friend suffers permanent damage.
