Moult worse for "older" birds

finchandlovebird · Post by **finchandlovebird** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:22 am

I have two Gouldians (hen & cock) who I acquired in 2011; actually my first Gouldians. So I've had them 2 years.....at best they could be 3 or 4 years old. They are both in moult now & look like GARBAGE. Do "older" birds usually moult more extensively??????

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:14 pm

About when they are ready to molt their feathers are duller and tatter but I wouldn't say they look like garbage. Other then the pin feathers and extra feathers on the aviary bottom you wouldn't know they were molting.

finchandlovebird · Post by **finchandlovebird** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:54 pm

Well Debbie, maybe I was a little severe with the word Garbage

I just meant they looked really rough.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:21 pm

really rough would fit.

Zebrafincher · Post by **Zebrafincher** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:43 am

My canary is 11, and he's starting to go through his moult this year. It takes a lot more out of them in terms of energy and required rest, but they don't moult any harder then my other two birds - both star finches. Its feathers everywhere - from one end of the house to another!

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