Weird alpha texture artifacts when bunched close together

[Coolio1 (CoolioArt)]

I’m currently working on creating a feather system using a particle system and a particle instance modifier and I’m having this issue where in certain areas the alpha of the feather texture is causing strange artifacts.
Neither turning off shadows/playing with alpha clip, blend, ect seems to do anything, neither does turning up the transparency bounces.

Here’s what a single feather looks like on its own.
Anyone know how to fix this?

[Modron]

Did you try changing the alpha clip / alpha blend / alpha hash settings?

[Coolio1 (CoolioArt)]

yes, nothing seemed to make the black squares go away, also this is cycles, forgot to mention

[Modron]

Try turning up your transparent bounces in render buttons.

[Coolio1 (CoolioArt)]

tried that as well to no avail

[Coolio1 (CoolioArt)]

nevermind i was turning up the wrong thing, this did work, thanks!