White feathers on the head
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White feathers on the head
Is it common for gouldians to have some white spots (feathers) on the head as adults?
I had one baby last year and one this year which has this. At first sight it looks like molting feather pens, but it's actually real feathers. The birds seem very healthy.
The "baby" from last year have molted once more since it gained adult colours, but the white feathers remain.
Both birds are from the same parents.
I had one baby last year and one this year which has this. At first sight it looks like molting feather pens, but it's actually real feathers. The birds seem very healthy.
The "baby" from last year have molted once more since it gained adult colours, but the white feathers remain.
Both birds are from the same parents.
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Here is a picture of it:
Bird with grey/white feathers
This is actually a 1,5 year old bird, which looks like this even after its second molt. What is starting to worry me is that I now see this on several of this years babies - from both my breeding pairs .
Could this be a about some nutrient deficiency of some kind??
Bird with grey/white feathers
This is actually a 1,5 year old bird, which looks like this even after its second molt. What is starting to worry me is that I now see this on several of this years babies - from both my breeding pairs .
Could this be a about some nutrient deficiency of some kind??
Finch nerd in Sweden, caring for Canary, Gouldian finch, Star finch, Owl finch, Parrot finch, Society finch, Grass finch, Fire finch, Sydney Waxbill & Button quail... so far.
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Thanks for your replies, now I feel better!
I am always so amazed when I put a question on this forum - it rarely takes more than half an hour before I get a good answer! It is a huge well of knowledge - sometimes I think I should round up all the good advice here and make the worlds best finch hobby book!
I am always so amazed when I put a question on this forum - it rarely takes more than half an hour before I get a good answer! It is a huge well of knowledge - sometimes I think I should round up all the good advice here and make the worlds best finch hobby book!
Finch nerd in Sweden, caring for Canary, Gouldian finch, Star finch, Owl finch, Parrot finch, Society finch, Grass finch, Fire finch, Sydney Waxbill & Button quail... so far.
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It's a pleasure to help out when and where I can. Here's a pic of two of my Gouldians "stuck in moult". They were purchased at different times and from different breeders. One is a green backed Gouldian and the other is a blue back Gouldian. Both are very healthy and are proven excellent hens for me now.
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Maybe someone else can identify otherwise, but so far I have seen this happen almost exclusively with BH?
I also have one like this that I got early this year from a friend:
http://www.gouldiansgalore.net/my_birds ... on?i=5&s=1
A different friend of mine has a BH male from this same breeder that is 2 years old and up until recently never fully molted out his head, either, and she named him Stuck as a result.
Has anyone else found this to be a pattern/problem more prevalent in BHs?
I also have one like this that I got early this year from a friend:
http://www.gouldiansgalore.net/my_birds ... on?i=5&s=1
A different friend of mine has a BH male from this same breeder that is 2 years old and up until recently never fully molted out his head, either, and she named him Stuck as a result.
Has anyone else found this to be a pattern/problem more prevalent in BHs?
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But it would still be BH even if it wasn't noticeable ;)
I had one RH male that had similar splotching but in his defense he was shuffled around a lot which I think contributing to his molting poorly. He hatched 8/2/08, same as this BH male of mine I linked to, and he completely started a re-molt and is pinned out in his entire head now, whereas this BH male still looks splotchy with no signs of pins or improvement.
I had one RH male that had similar splotching but in his defense he was shuffled around a lot which I think contributing to his molting poorly. He hatched 8/2/08, same as this BH male of mine I linked to, and he completely started a re-molt and is pinned out in his entire head now, whereas this BH male still looks splotchy with no signs of pins or improvement.
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My RH hen looks exactly like the pics Liz posted of her girls. She started molting right after my RH male but he finished completely and she has patches all around her face. I thought something was wrong or some sought of deficency as well. She had a bout with what I beleive were airsac mites and was treated for that and recovered. I also have her on Iodine and Kelp and also use feather fast sometimes. So far, she's the same.
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Beautiful Gouldians!
Beautiful Gouldians!