How and Why a Bird Goes Through a Molt

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How and Why a Bird Goes Through a Molt

Post by cindy » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:02 am

This is a very good article that describes why, how a bird goes through a molt and some feather issues. The article mentions parrots but the process of a molt and what a birds goes through to aquire new feathers is interesting.

http://www.2ndchance.info/molt.htm

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Re: How and Why a Bird Goes Through a Molt

Post by nelloyello11 » Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:28 am

Interesting. I will give that a read. Thanks for posting Cindy!
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