Lara608
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There are no stupid questions here, right?
Anyway, my 7 month old is changing. So far, almost all of the pretty little red head feathers have disappeared. I have noticed she is scratching more and can be a bit moody. Today at lunch time, I took a gander of some internet pics of pin feathers and then went on to take a close look at Moira's head area and I definitely saw 3-4 of them. I will try to get a pic of her later because she certainly has a few white quill-like things on her face and head I'd like to show you all.
Now, is 7 months old an average age for a first molt?
Now here is the dumb question: do ALL the feathers get replaced? So far, I haven't really seen many larger feathers drop, but her head certainly seems bluer! Will all the brightly colored feathers from her tail fall soon? How long does a molt generally take? Is scratching a common reaction to molting?
Anything else I need to know about molting?
Anyway, my 7 month old is changing. So far, almost all of the pretty little red head feathers have disappeared. I have noticed she is scratching more and can be a bit moody. Today at lunch time, I took a gander of some internet pics of pin feathers and then went on to take a close look at Moira's head area and I definitely saw 3-4 of them. I will try to get a pic of her later because she certainly has a few white quill-like things on her face and head I'd like to show you all.
Now, is 7 months old an average age for a first molt?
Now here is the dumb question: do ALL the feathers get replaced? So far, I haven't really seen many larger feathers drop, but her head certainly seems bluer! Will all the brightly colored feathers from her tail fall soon? How long does a molt generally take? Is scratching a common reaction to molting?
Anything else I need to know about molting?