Gould Moult
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:29 am
How long do goulds usually molt for?
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:36 am
It really depends on the bird. I've had molts of a couple of weeks, and molts of a couple of months.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:54 am
Are you referring to the juvenile molt or the annual molt? If it is the juvenile molt - it ranges from 4 months old to as long as 8-9 months. The annual molt usually takes 3-6 weeks. I also find that my Gouldians molt faster during the warmer summer months than the cooler winter months.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:23 pm
Yeah... the annual moult. So it is only once per year once the are adults that they moult? I think it is a real pain!
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:42 pm
So these are my goulds... looking very unfeathered 
Do they look normal for an annual moult?
I know they are both at least a year...
Do they look normal for an annual moult?I know they are both at least a year...
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:32 am
So.. these guys are still moulting
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:58 am
A couple of mine are still molting too. It takes a while to grow back all those pretty feathers.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:08 pm
Fresh eggfood can help things along. Protein to help build new feathers and all that....
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:53 pm
We do eggfood... probably not as much as I should. My finches are also on a pellet diet, and always have access to cuttlebone, mineral block, and chopped egg shells. I try to do eggfood at least twice a week, but many times it is just once per week. They also get lots of veges and vitamins, etc...
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:26 am
Are you also providing them with kelp? The extra iodine seems to help mine through their moult. And without it, my hen was severely bald.EmilyHurd wrote:We do eggfood... probably not as much as I should. My finches are also on a pellet diet, and always have access to cuttlebone, mineral block, and chopped egg shells. I try to do eggfood at least twice a week, but many times it is just once per week. They also get lots of veges and vitamins, etc...
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:30 am
I also do kelp in their bath water...
It is liquid kelp, is it possible to put a direct drop in their mouth, or is that way to potent for them to handle??
Can I treat a Gould with kelp and Scatt at the same time?
It is liquid kelp, is it possible to put a direct drop in their mouth, or is that way to potent for them to handle??
Can I treat a Gould with kelp and Scatt at the same time?
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:28 am
Considering that my liquid kelp is supposed to be administered 1 drop pere two cups of water, I would say that a drop directly to the beak would definitely be too much. I'd stick with your current dosage. I also provide kelp granules in a cup free-choice.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:37 am
I have before with no problems.EmilyHurd wrote:
Can I treat a Gould with kelp and Scatt at the same time?