Moulting

[CommaHolly]

you guys are gonna get sick of me LOL,,,,,

I keep reading about moulting, but I can't seem to find much on HOW OFTEN, when, etc they do it,,,,,

I have 2 male zebras if it makes a difference,,,,,

[Corkysgirl]

CommaHolly If you have a question...ask it. Almost always there's someone available to answer. For sure, everyone is willing to help when at all possible. About molting. Zebras can start molting at any time of year and usually molt twice per year. They sometimes will lose feathers at other times though it's not considered a molt. Then of course if they have an aggressive mate...be it male or female, there is always the risk of losing them to plucking. That's something zebras like to do a lot depending on temperament. Here's a good link on molting and good vitamins for when your birds are molting if you wanted them. http://www.finchniche.com/features_molting.php I hope that helps answer your question.

[CommaHolly]

thank you so much!!!!! you guys are so nice here!

[MiaCarter]

Corkysgirl said it perfectly!

My guys also tend to molt about twice a year. I don't see a distinct pattern. Sometimes they'll go 6 months; other times, they'll go 4 or 5 months between molts. It's an imprecise science, so to speak.

I love your boys' names, by the way! No judgment here! LOL
I have a male zebra named Molly Sue (plus, a male cat named Eliza and a female cat named Maxwell.)

[CommaHolly]

Corkysgirl said it perfectly!

My guys also tend to molt about twice a year. I don't see a distinct pattern. Sometimes they'll go 6 months; other times, they'll go 4 or 5 months between molts. It's an imprecise science, so to speak.

I love your boys' names, by the way! No judgment here! LOL
I have a male zebra named Molly Sue (plus, a male cat named Eliza and a female cat named Maxwell.)

well, I named them before I knew they were male LOL,,,you shoulda seen the look on my face when I found out that zebras are the easiest of all finches to sex, and I still hadn't known LOL

I had a gray cat we named Gracie once,,,,,,,,,

til the vet told us HE was a GRADY not a Gracie,,,,,,