amazon stench?

[Lisa B]

**LOL** everyones invited to my house to sniff Harley

[shf]

my birds also has a musky smell almost like a sweaty dirty person. THis smell is telling you that he needs a bath. The smell is emitted from their skin. its probably waste or oil . It will go away and will be less noticeable when he gets a bath. You need to give them a bath when the smell becomes noticeable. Usually it will start to become noticeable without 2 weeks of bathing. They need a total drenching from head to tail to remove the smell not just a little mist spray.

[LilacCrownedAmazonLover]

i bathe mine weekly

take a shower with him and he doesn't smell much

I like the smell lol that's just me i bathe him weekly to cut down on the feather dust, and also more because he is growing feathers

[birdman5000]

Originally Posted by shf

my birds also has a musky smell almost like a sweaty dirty person. THis smell is telling you that he needs a bath. The smell is emitted from their skin. its probably waste or oil . It will go away and will be less noticeable when he gets a bath. You need to give them a bath when the smell becomes noticeable. Usually it will start to become noticeable without 2 weeks of bathing. They need a total drenching from head to tail to remove the smell not just a little mist spray.

but he is deathly afraid of running water
and he doesnt bath from a tub either

my shamrock macaw bubba on the other hand runs to the bathroom everytime he gets out of the cage and climbs in the tub trying to shower, he would shower 2-3 times daily if i let him

[TyeDyeShadow]

My orange-wing doesn't really smell, per se, but he does have a musky smell that can get more intense when my wife (or any girls) are around. You can't just smell it, you have to get close (..smooch on the belly!)

But I will point out in my experience, diet will have a big impact on a bird's smell (specially their droppings). We had a scarlet come to us and his main diet consisted of those colored crunchies (...they remind me of "Fruit Loops" cereal...), and his poop had a very strong, nasty smell! We've got him on a mainly fruit diet now and it's much better.

Anyway, try diet and also give baths/showers. Charlie (my OWA) loves showers and it helps keep him clean and smell-free.

[T.W.]

My yellow nape, Elvis, is a stinker. It is the amazon musk smell. I find if I bathe him with Natra pet bird bath, it really eliminates it, and he smells sweeter. I don't use it full strength, I mix like 1/4 bird bath to the rest water.
It really makes his plumage brilliant also.

[dani_L]

i know the amazon musky smell well, I love it, there is nothing like burying my face in my OWA's feathers. she bathes quite often though, so it's kept under control. I've never quite found it to be a stench, however. i suppose it may vary from situation to situation.

[Freedomoflight]

Originally Posted by Lisa B

all amazons emit a smell. some pleasant. My girlfriend had one that smelled like lilacs....lucky her.....Mine doesnt smell so pleasant....
he smells like pee lucky me

LOL!

Paco smells like a musty old garage... I like it.

[dunklekatze]

I was wondering if that was normal, I'm so happy I found this thread! I don't mind the smell, every now and then it'll bug me...but for the most part, I like it:) My husband says he smells like piss. lol

[Wally]

All our zons and quaker have their own musk. Sometimes our quaker will have a strong garlic type. Sometimes my Lilac Crown will be floural, sometimes not. Our Yellow Crown gets real strong if he's riled up... His can be like swiss cheese and other times like buttery popcorn. I actually like their unique smells.. If you wanna smell a strong bird, smell a white capped pionus.......I've only met about six, and all have stronger musk than any amazon...