Feather question?!?

[jjaura]

Hi everyone!! 

My male TAG Tau is almost 8 months.. I know that around this age they can go through their “baby Molt” he’s loosing down feathers like crazy but I’ve been finding the odd feather in his cage while cleaning for the last few weeks.. worried he may have started plucking..ive included pictures and thought I’d ask for opinions! 

[jjaura]

I’d always like to add that he will be going to a vet next week just being a paranoid mom 

[SRSeedBurners]

Doesnt look like a pucker.  Feather loss is normal.  Even more during a molt.

[Greytness]

Yeah, it looks like a normal molt. In the second picture you're looking at the new feather shaft coming in. I like to pinch those open for them, and they usually love the extra time that I spend preening them.

[jjaura]

Thankyou!! I always had birds around growing up but never went through a Molt solely on my own. So it was unsettling finding the feathers 

[Jayd]

Suggestion: Go to Walmart....they sell "Aloe Vera Juice". Spray your baby twice a week ( especially in winter when the air inside is dry)