DanielaWelborn Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 You all know about my bathroom renovation project (hopefully coming to an end tomorrow). Jellybean is upset over that, at the same time he has been molting. Or what I believe is molting. What upsets me right now is that he lost two large grey feathers on different days. I will find them after he takes a flight. There is the occasional fluffy one after he preens. How do I tell the difference between molting and plucking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 They do lose larger feathers as you describe in flight. This is normal. Plucking reveals itself in a completely different manner such as a small bald spot on the chest when they begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 You all know about my bathroom renovation project (hopefully coming to an end tomorrow). Jellybean is upset over that, at the same time he has been molting. Or what I believe is molting.What upsets me right now is that he lost two large grey feathers on different days. I will find them after he takes a flight. There is the occasional fluffy one after he preens. How do I tell the difference between molting and plucking? He's losing flight and covert feathers ( depending on length). He's not molting. That'll periodically happen all year long when those long feathers die. Theres no set time when it'll happen. It'll happen for the rest of his life. What you're doing has nothing to do with his losing feathers. It's just a coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Agree with Dave it sounds like a normal molting loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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