When do society finches molt? Is it seasonally or just once when they are young? I'm not seeing any signs of molt - I'm just curious.
Thanks!
Molting question
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Sharona
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Molting question
Sharon
Owned by 3 Society finches - Loudy, Captain and Christopher Robin,
one Parrotlet - Gizmo, one Kitty - Kenya and one Pomeranian - Shogun!
It's a jungle here!
Owned by 3 Society finches - Loudy, Captain and Christopher Robin,
one Parrotlet - Gizmo, one Kitty - Kenya and one Pomeranian - Shogun!
It's a jungle here!
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ac12
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Re: Molting question
My societies don't molt like gouldians, which drop a LOT of feathers at once, and look ratty. The societies probably molt all the time, just a few feathers at a time, so I don't really notice a molt.
Gary
gouldians (GB,YB,BB), blackbelly firefinches (trying to breed), societies (foster parents).
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Sharona
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Re: Molting question
Thanks Gary!
About once a week I notice a couple feathers in the bottom of the cage that houses 3 societies. All the birds are doing great and there are no signs of molting so I began to wonder if they did exactly as you described. Makes perfect sense with what I'm experiencing.
About once a week I notice a couple feathers in the bottom of the cage that houses 3 societies. All the birds are doing great and there are no signs of molting so I began to wonder if they did exactly as you described. Makes perfect sense with what I'm experiencing.
Sharon
Owned by 3 Society finches - Loudy, Captain and Christopher Robin,
one Parrotlet - Gizmo, one Kitty - Kenya and one Pomeranian - Shogun!
It's a jungle here!
Owned by 3 Society finches - Loudy, Captain and Christopher Robin,
one Parrotlet - Gizmo, one Kitty - Kenya and one Pomeranian - Shogun!
It's a jungle here!
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ac12
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Re: Molting question
Zebras are similar, they drop feathers constantly.
Gary
gouldians (GB,YB,BB), blackbelly firefinches (trying to breed), societies (foster parents).
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