Piemur, are those little pin feathers I see?

[MiaCarter]

Kiishka - I would get her some kelp meal.
Kelp meal contains iodine.
Iodine is extra important for gouldians; they seem to require more of it than other birds.
I sprinkle it over their egg food, along with F-Vite (calcium and minerals supplement) to ensure they eat it.

Feather Fast is a good supplement for birds who are moulting.
http://www.morningbirdproducts.com/prod ... rfast.html

But note that Feather Fast **does not** contain Iodine, so that must be provided separately via kelp meal.

I wouldn't move her to a hospital cage. The stress may cause her to get stuck in moult. And really, there's no reason to move her since she's not contagious, she's not getting plucked and she doesn't require any special medications. The others will benefit from Feather Fast and kelp.
I'd provide a heat lamp focused on a favorite perch (they seem to use it a lot during moulting, as it's a stressful time for them.)

[Kiishka]

Mia, you are the bees knees thank you!

[lovezebs]

Kiishka

Hi Kat.

I'm not counting my chickens yet (as the saying goes).

My little Piemur, still has a long way to go. He is in the process of going into hard molt now. Second molt in less than six or seven months, which is terribly hard on the system. Hopefully when he comes out of this molt, he'll be back to normal (fingers crossed).

There is no magic involved, just a really good diet, high in protein (my egg food), vegetables, fruits, sprouted seeds, freeze dried meal worms, as well as live (if he wants them), multi vitamins, grated cuttle bone, grated mineral block, grated iodine block and crushed egg shells.

I really hope that I can get him back to his former good looks, but even if it doesn't happen, I'll still love him. He has the sweetest personality.

~Elana~

[debbie276]

Gouldians usually will only molt once a year so if they have bald spots they usually don't just fill in no matter what magic pill you give them. You'll have to wait till the next molt and if she is laying eggs she is not likely molting.

A well balanced diet is a must, here is a link to the Finch Information Centers Nutrients & Their Sources
http://www.finchinfo.com/diet/nutrients_and_sources.php

A word of warning, if you decide to supplement with products you should stick to the same manufacturer when you can or read the labels extremely careful. Most manufacturers make a line of bird supplements to be used together to compliment each other and used as a whole. It would be very easy to over do a vitamin or mineral if you use a product from x and then another from y. You wouldn't want to over do what your offering and cause other problems.

Personally I would put her on a well balanced diet and lower the protein level to try and get her out of breeding mode.