juvenile gouldian molt

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The two baby gouldians I have are part way molted but I never see any feathers on the cage floor or around it anymore. Could this mean they have stopped and won't finish coloring up until next year? Never had gouldians before.

[CandoAviary]

How old are the chicks? Some moult slower than others and some will not complete until the following year but most moult within the first 6 months.
Increased protein can help through the moult. Feast brand by Bird Care Company makes a great eggfood for moulting birds. Feather Up may help also.

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I was told they were born in May and June. I do put a product called feather glow in their drinking water. It's from frisky finches has anyone else used this? They have egg food but I only see one of them eating it. They are always curious and alert checking things out. The one that I believe is female chirps a lot and the dilute sings a lot but they don't fly around that much.

[Sally]

Gouldians vary considerably in the time they take to moult. If yours were born in May and June, they are only 4 and 5 months old, so they are quite young still.