Feb 18, 2014 15:28:59 GMT
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Post by nour90 on Sept 7, 2014 18:16:16 GMT
Hello everyone I have a tiny question today  Is it normal for one budgie to lose this amount of feathers in less than one day?? am not worried about these small ones. But those tail feathers   |
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Post by OP on Sept 7, 2014 18:23:06 GMT
During a major moult it is quite possible. My budgie Joey went through a similar loss of feathers about 2 months ago. The small fluffy ones are no worry as you say. Looking at the root tip of the other feathers looks like normal shed also. I am not an expert so please wait for someone to come along
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Post by nour90 on Sept 7, 2014 19:15:20 GMT
how many times a year do they moult? It's like every month!
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Post by OP on Sept 7, 2014 19:48:23 GMT
I'm not certain how many times they have a major moult, but I don't think it is an annual thing. I believe they have one when they change from chick to teenager and again from teenager to adult. The may appear to have a number of moults in one year, but as I understand it they do not shed all the flight or tail feathers at one go. The will shed some at one side and then when the have grown those back they will shed some at the other side. This is to maintain the capability of flight to escape predators. That would seem that they are moulting a lot, when really there is one moult with stops and starts. I hope you understand what I am saying, it's rather complicated. I'm not the world's best at explaining.  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Sept 8, 2014 10:19:30 GMT
Two to four times a year, with one being major sometimes.
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Post by Hezz on Sept 9, 2014 0:52:48 GMT
Mine have two major moults a year - one around March and one about ........ NOW!!!!!  This is when they lose not only small downy feathers but flight and tail feathers as well. It is perfectly normal for one birds to lose this many and more in one day. |
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Post by ffiscool on Sept 9, 2014 7:13:37 GMT
Bailey is losing little ones AGAIN...
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Post by nour90 on Sept 10, 2014 5:10:37 GMT
Hezz and am guessing her mood will change when she finished molting? -_- Sometimes she even fight with the paper in the bottom of the cage, or a perch. And don't forget her poor budgie friend (who is like any other male, bears with a grumy female  )
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Post by ffiscool on Sept 10, 2014 14:25:18 GMT
Bailey just lost a big tail feather.. and has been biting me more.. so obv they do get grumpier. He also is having a lot from his iodine block today
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Post by Hezz on Sept 11, 2014 0:56:32 GMT
Hezz and am guessing her mood will change when she finished molting? -_- Sometimes she even fight with the paper in the bottom of the cage, or a perch. And don't forget her poor budgie friend (who is like any other male, bears with a grumy female ) They can become quieter, less active and rather grumpy; some more than others, I have found, regardless of the heaviness of the moult. This time round for me, I have found they are sleeping more in the middle of the day - yesterday all four were in their cage on a different perch with their heads under their wings; quite sweet to see. And yes, two of my hens have been giving the paper on the bottom of the cage a terrible time, even though they do have bark and twigs to chew on. Hopefully your hen will revert to her sweet self once moulting is over. |
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Post by milliej on Sept 13, 2014 21:19:10 GMT
So frustrating, when my two moult and the pinnies start coming in they spend ages rubbing themselves against the cage bars and perches....why won't they preen each other, I've asked them numerous times but they just don't reply. Ah me .....  |
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This is when they lose not only small downy feathers but flight and tail feathers as well. It is perfectly normal for one birds to lose this many and more in one day. 
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