Some new owners might get a bit worried when they see there new pet moutling.

 

 

It is a process where the bird gets rid of it's old feathers and grows new feathers.

The hard spikes are called pin feathers. They are the protective sheath that covers the growing feather inside.

When the feather has matured the sheath will fall away.

 

Please don't remove the sheath you can damage the feather inside.

 

Has any one else got some pictures of their birds moulting?

Just one question Daz, how do you get them to moult ALL at the same time????

If I only knew .. Would save cleaning up for a long period. Get it over and done with quicker.

Can't breed when they are moulting. Too stressful.

 

 

 

 

Don't Misunderstand Moulting for Flecking.

 

Flecking is where some of the feathers on the head are black tipped.

 

A moulting Flecked bird.

Good point, Daz. If the bird is flecked, the black coloring on the forehead feathers is always there. In a pin feather, the black tip will disappear in a few days.