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Is there away to tell if a feather has been plucked or if it was simply molted?
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Yes and no.
I live feather will have a tiny bit of blood on the tip (minimum) and possibly what looks like little hairs or roots.
A feather that fell out will have a dry tip and often the shaft can be quite hollow.
The smaller feathers (and down) when pulled look just like a feather that fell out so you don't know.
If a bird is plucking it almost always starts in a localized spot. A small "area" will be the first thing noticeable. A bird that is moulting just looks ragged.
I live feather will have a tiny bit of blood on the tip (minimum) and possibly what looks like little hairs or roots.
A feather that fell out will have a dry tip and often the shaft can be quite hollow.
The smaller feathers (and down) when pulled look just like a feather that fell out so you don't know.
If a bird is plucking it almost always starts in a localized spot. A small "area" will be the first thing noticeable. A bird that is moulting just looks ragged.
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I think that I read that moults tend to be symmetrical, whereas plucking or barbering will be patchy and asymmetrical. And typically, you won't see skin or down sticking out a lot with a normal molt. Though from talking with other bird owners, it's not unheard of to have a bird go through a really heavy molt, though it's not super common. Anyone else have any thoughts?
