greymullet Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Have had Joe now since August, he hsa always been a bird that has lots of down feathers going by the way side, however, as of last week, I am noticing wing and now some tail feathers that he has plucked. The ones I am seeing are clipped wing and old tail. Total, I'd say six to eight of these large feathers. Also, he is shedding other sundry feathers just sitting around. Does this sound like a molt? He has no bare spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Joe could be molting but have you checked the ends of the feather shafts to see whether they have been chewed? If so then he may be plucking them but don't jump to conclusions just yet. They will go thru regular molts but the tail and wing feathers will molt out a few at a time so they will still be able to fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greymullet Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 The ends appear to be untouched. The two times I have caught him with a feather, he's chomping on the middle of the feather like he does with any other toy he's chewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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