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Moult worse for "older" birds
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:22 am
by finchandlovebird
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??????
Re: Moult worse for "older" birds
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:14 pm
by debbie276
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.
Re: Moult worse for "older" birds
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:54 pm
by finchandlovebird
Well Debbie, maybe I was a little severe with the word Garbage
I just meant they looked really rough.
Re: Moult worse for "older" birds
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:21 pm
by debbie276
really rough would fit.
Re: Moult worse for "older" birds
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:43 am
by Zebrafincher
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!