Gouldian Finch loosing color ????

[Jasmin]

That's a really good looking bird! (under the molt

My Gouldians haven't molted yet in my care, so I'm waiting for it!
One started sort of and I'm vacuuming about 30 feathers a day, and I too thought he was sick at first

I also read that their energy levels go down a little during the molt, and not to bed alarmed if they look lethargic - it takes a lot of energy out of them!

Good luck!

[hootowl]

Thank you , I am rather fond of him also, His song is so different from my other Finches I just love him being so unique

Thanks for the warning about the energy levels also !! I haven't really noticed that but good pre warning just in case.

Being a novice Finch fancier there is so much to learn and I am Thankful for all your in put !! Everyone is so helpful

I cant wait for the molt to be over and him get his color back, One reason I got him. I love the Gouldian for their color, and seeing it so dull like this makes a person worried if you didnt know what was going on.

[CandoAviary]

hootowl, he is a very pretty gouldian.. The molt can be really extreme on some.. check out my little pin head in this post
http://finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1 ... =Halloween

[hootowl]

Thank you CandoAviary for the compliment

Wow your Gouldian is in some serious molt. Is this picture recent or older. Would love to see how your bird looks in full color !!

[CandoAviary]

Hootowl, this was a picture taken back in 2010 for halloween I am not sure if I kept that particualr one or not.. I can't see his leg band. (between you and I ...I have between 100 to 350 gouldians at any given time )
But here is one like that one after the molt
Red tipped beak BH PB single factor YB


Yellow tipped beak BH PB single factor YB

[hootowl]

Wow Beautiful birds you have !!

Your secret is safe with me. I would love to have more birds but I think my Husband would have a bird . Lol

I will have to check our your web sites you have listed ,to look at your others.
Finches are such a great bird , I am really enjoying being owned by them.

[CandoAviary]

Thank you.. I have been posting a Mug shot game on the cagebirdmenagerie facebook page... guessing the different mutations. I started it for customers that wanted to learn... they would come in and talk with me...and then this was a test... yet they would not put there answers down..Did they think I was going to give them a bad grade They would call me and say is that one a Bh PB GB... and I would ask why they didn't post the answer.. they said they didn't want to look dumb if they got it wrong... Silly... anyway check it out if you would like...lots of gouldian pictures
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Cage-B ... 3059529986

[dan78]

Its a shame such a pretty bird looks so ugly during a moult and gouldians to me seem to have the worst moult. As stated eggs are good I use half a boiled egg to every fight shell and all. The commercial dry egg and biscuit I also have on hand in a container and I leave it dry. As for greens you can use any Green leafy vegetables such as bok Choy spinach ECT and give them 1-2 leaves every second day won't hurt but remember to wash them off and pat dry. Another point if possible allow direct sunlight to cage so gouldian can get some true light which will help with moulting his colou as well as calcium absorption.

[hootowl]

Dan78 Thanks for the in put , And I agree its a shame they look so horrible in molt , I find to the point of looking really sick

My cages gets nice natural light for majority of the day.

I have all my birds on Egg mix and there usual premium seed. I will add some egg and greens now.