My 3 month old QP started molting his down feathers about 3 days ago. There was about 5 in his cage. Yesterday there was about 8, and today there was about 20. I am thinking it is too soon for typical molt. The weather hasn't been too much warmer. His food hasn't changed recently. The only thing I can think of is stress. I had to dog sit my mom's little dog who kept hopping up to look at him. He just went home yesterday after being here for a few days. When should I start to worry about this? His appetite is great, and pooping like he always does. He's sitting on me now giving me kisses.
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What Age Does a QP Typically Start to Molt?
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Parrots lose down feathers all year long, not just during a full molt, so there's probably nothing unusual about your QP shedding lots of down feathers. Ralph's first full molt started when he was about 6 months old, and lasted roughly four months. Over that time, he gradually lost green and gray feathers of various sizes, and grew new ones.
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