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Re: Molting
Posted by LM on 1/24/07

On 12/13/06, Deby wrote:
>
> Amanda, birds will molt at different times, and from what you
> described, sounds like hes getting all his news ones coming
> in. To keep him comfy, give him extra baths. This will help
> sooth his skin, and make him more comfy during this time. Its
> perfectly normal what you described.
>
> PS. Cockatiels do molt...you just don't notice it as much I
> imagine. My conure molts like you described. I also will hold
> him and if the pin feathers are out far enough, I help him by
> taking the feather lighty inbetween my fingers and going back
> and forth to help get the sheath off. They do get a bit testy
> at this time. Just try the extra bathing, and help him with
> his pin feathers!
>
> Good luck
> Debby
>
>
>> Ok my one GCC Jammer he is 6 months, and he has been a
>> little touchy lately, and I mean when we first got him he
>> would let me touch rub anything on him, but I think he is
>> molting, he is picking at his tail and breast and tonight
>> I saw near his tail feathers pin feathers, and I looked on
>> his breast underneath his feathers he has been picking at
>> and pin feathers are coming in under the gray feathers, he
>> is just very touchy he lets me pet him in all I just want
>> to make sure, plus Boomer has molted yet he is older by a
>> lot, Boomer was born July 3, and Jammer was born July 26,
>> do you think he already molted, see this is my first time
>> having conures, I am use to cockatiels and they don't
>> molt! Help Please
>>
>> Amanda "Jammer & Boomer"

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Molting, 12/12/06, by Amanda.
• Re: Molting, 12/13/06, by Deby.
• Re: Molting, 1/24/07, by LM.