I had parakeets years ago but they did not loose as many as this pair. Every day I am cleaning up feathers. they eat well and seem fine.
2006-11-20 03:41:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
The previous answers sound good :) I just wanted to point out that there is special bird food available that claims to prevent feather loss, and you can get it at most pet stores.
2006-11-20 04:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kerahna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is normal, providing that it is their time for molt. If you are unsure whether or not it's molting time for them, check with your avian vet.
I have macaws, and on average, they molt about 4 good times per year, generally with the season changes. That entails an explosion of feathers all over their room, new blood feathers and pin feathers poking through, miserable little attitudes, and requests for endless preening.
If you have a cuddly relationship with your birds, you can help them through the molt (if they want the help) by gently squeezing the pin feathers between your fingers and rolling them back and forth. WARNING: If you do this to a blood feather, your bird can bleed. Only do it if the feather has a clear, almost wax like look to it that isn't purpleish blue underneath. My birds literally climb off their cage for me to do this for them. They love to be scratched and for me to preen them to get the casings off the feathers.
2006-11-20 04:36:18 · answer #2 · answered by sdkramer76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can have heavier molts at different times of the year. There is a problem commonly known as French molt where the feather continuously fall out abd break before grown in fully, if this is more like what is happening to your bird, then a trip to your avain vet is in order.
2016-05-21 22:29:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal for parakeets to molt, and this is what they are doing. Also, parrots constantly lose their feathers to make room for the new feathers to grow in. It shows that they are healthy unless the birds are starting to go bald.
2006-11-26 15:23:32 · answer #4 · answered by karmor_22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in central heated home this will contribute to the birds casting more feathers than normal. Try to reduce the temperature of the room to about 20C.
Budgies do moult seasonally aswell.
2006-11-20 03:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They may be molting. Keep up the great work.
2006-11-23 11:17:47 · answer #6 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are they pulling them out themselves? if they are, this means they are really stressed out. if not, then it should be fine. it is a change in weather lately..... it could just be a time to molt.
2006-11-20 03:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by confused 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its not the period for moulting they are stressed>See there are special products like vitamins or supplements
2006-11-26 08:31:33 · answer #8 · answered by Monica A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is normal
but make sure that you clean your bird cages
and spray them with flea and tick spray
2006-11-25 14:06:15 · answer #9 · answered by blackhawk2k30 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are probably just molting.
2006-11-20 03:49:25 · answer #10 · answered by Firespider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋