by Pajarita » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:29 am
Well, giving him treats is always a good answer but, personally, with an amazon that old (does he have a closed band with the year he was born - because, old amazons are usually wild-caughts and nobody really knows their age) and taking into consideration that treats, to them, usually means high protein, I would make sure first that his liver is working well -which I doubt. Now, please don't misunderstand me, this is no reflection on you or even on the previous owners, it's that nobody knew to feed them right even 20 years ago so a bird that is 60 is bound to have eaten the wrong diet for a looooong time and that means high uric acid and fatty liver. I have a 50 year old and she looks like crap because her liver is so damaged that she doesn't even produce a good plumage any longer - she also requires treatment for the rest of her life.
So, unless he has had a super comprehensive physical exam in the last six months and everything came back normal, don't use high protein as treats, use the produce he likes the best (maybe grapes?)