Is this molting?

Moderator: Mods

Post Reply
Blueberrybird
Posts: 98
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:33 pm
Location: Oklahoma

Is this molting?

Post by Blueberrybird »

Barry is my first bird, got him in July, he was hatched in march. He is losing a lot of little downy feathers, no big ones. His feathers on his head look really rough and he looks like he is blue and white patchy. I know the pics aren't that great, he won't stay still! But could someone tell me if this looks like a molt? http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z41 ... f75eb7.jpg
Blueberrybird
Posts: 98
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:33 pm
Location: Oklahoma

Re: Is this molting?

Post by Blueberrybird »

Reply, anyone? Please?
julie
Moderator
Posts: 2248
Joined: Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:07 am
Location: nsw australia

Re: Is this molting?

Post by julie »

yep it looks like a mild molt.Wait till barry has a full big molt and you will think he is neglected.
Blueberrybird
Posts: 98
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:33 pm
Location: Oklahoma

Re: Is this molting?

Post by Blueberrybird »

Thank you Julie, I've kinda been beating myself up already, I will hopefully keep that in mind when we get a big one.
julie
Moderator
Posts: 2248
Joined: Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:07 am
Location: nsw australia

Re: Is this molting?

Post by julie »

The amount of feathers they loose with a big one ,some people including me have thought we were going to see a dead bird somewhere.They loose that much its scary, but when they finish the molt the feathers come in all nice and shiny and they look so good.
Post Reply