Gouldians Molting: Sunlight or heat lamp?

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Gouldians Molting: Sunlight or heat lamp?

Post by FINCHIE » Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:59 am

My Gouldians are really stressed, they are going through a heavy molt and are not looking good (fluffed up and sleepy). I have them in a hospital cage, should I be placing them in the direct sun (with one part of the cage in the shade) for heat, or use a heat lamp?

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Re: Gouldians Molting: Sunlight or heat lamp?

Post by dfcauley » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:03 am

I would give them some extra heat and some supplements. Do you have any type of feather fast of anything similar to that?
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Post by Sally » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:51 pm

Egg food is really good for molting birds, too, as they need lots of extra protein right now. Gouldians have a hard time than most species, so anything you can give them that will provide extra protein will help.
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Post by FINCHIE » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:50 pm

Thanks for your posts. They had egg food, grated boiled egg, iodine in water and seed etc ... but I lost my favourite Gouldian last night. It was the first molt I had been through with him and the breeder was dodgy as anything (when I bought them he had ASM and was continually sick). My worst loss...i feel terrible
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