Length of molt for Gouldians
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Length of molt for Gouldians
I am curious what the typical length of time for a gouldian to molt is? I am speaking about their normal adult yearly molt and not the juvenile molt. We have a BH.PB. Single Factor YB male that molted in about 3 maybe 4 weeks. Most of our other birds take longer than this and I am just curious if this is sometimes expected. He looks great now but it was just really fast compared to what we have seen from the past.
Phil
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Re: Length of molt for Gouldians
I always find it interesting that birds in the same clutch will molt at different levels. All conditions are the same, but some molt more quickly; some take forever it seems to finish (same with obtaining coloring...much difference in the same clutch)
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Re: Length of molt for Gouldians
I have 2 clutchmates, 1 about 3/4 of the way finished molting, the other one has not started yet.
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Re: Length of molt for Gouldians
Again, I'm not asking about the juvenile molt, I'm curious if anyone has had an adult bird molt that fast.
Phil
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Re: Length of molt for Gouldians
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Sorry Phil, didn't mean to way-lay your post 


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Re: Length of molt for Gouldians
One of my males took about 4-5 weeks. Not sure if I've had one molt through in three weeks though...
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