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Cage bird not molting

  • 01-09-2012 06:36PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    Any body out there have any ideas on this.
    Have two finches seperate cages, one started to molt about a month ago.
    the other one has shown no sign of losing any feathers, he has stopped singing as I expected but not even one feather on cage floor. he is on a varied diet with greens a couple of times a week plus cuttle bone, he has a bath every day which he really enjoys, looks outwardly healthy. The reason that I am concerned is that a number of people inthe bird scene have told me that this is a rare occurence and invariably the bird declines and dies.
    Any advice or is this an old wives tale.
    Thanks


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭TheBegotten


    Sorry to hear, but wrong forum mate.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Mossin


    Sorry to hear, but wrong forum mate.

    Or possibly the best joke ever? :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭snipe02


    mikehn wrote: »
    Hi
    Any body out there have any ideas on this.
    Have two finches seperate cages, one started to molt about a month ago.
    the other one has shown no sign of losing any feathers, he has stopped singing as I expected but not even one feather on cage floor. he is on a varied diet with greens a couple of times a week plus cuttle bone, he has a bath every day which he really enjoys, looks outwardly healthy. The reason that I am concerned is that a number of people inthe bird scene have told me that this is a rare occurence and invariably the bird declines and dies.
    Any advice or is this an old wives tale.
    Thanks
    pluck the ****er:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,595 ✭✭✭patmac


    We'll if things turn out for the worse I would recommend bread crumbs and a bit of garlic butter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭AngryHippie


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