Moulting

babyika · Post by **babyika** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:52 pm

Please I'm new to IRN, can someone tell me WHEN they moult ?

please

Billit · Post by **Billit** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:18 pm

My IRN is currently moulting at the age of 6months. Is this normal? What food should I give to him/her? Please help.

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:31 am

Hane just finished his molt now at 26 weeks of age.
Make sure your ringneck has cuttlebone for the calcium needed to form new feathers.
Feed veggies with strong colours: deep oranges, reds (no tomatoes), greens, etc. These are higher in nutrients.

The only pale veggie I can think of that is nutritious is culiflower.

Corn is a grain, not a vegetable.

Billit · Post by **Billit** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:21 pm

Hi there, I am currently giving my bird a supplement. Nekton-bio..
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=5&pCatId=6177
has anyone used this kind of vitamins before. Can you give me some feedbacks?
I'm currently giving them squash, string beans and green and red chili pepper.

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:35 pm

Billit wrote:Hi there, I am currently giving my bird a supplement. Nekton-bio..
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=5&pCatId=6177
has anyone used this kind of vitamins before. Can you give me some feedbacks?
I'm currently giving them squash, string beans and green and red chili pepper.

You are doing a good job with the food choices. I have never heard of that supplement but that isnt to say it is bad or a no-no.

As Melika said, calcium is very imporant now.

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:20 am

Protien is important too, since feathers are basically protien- sorry I forgot to post that. :roll:

Hard-boiled eggs, shell and all provide both calcium and protien, among other nutrients. Try feeding your IRN a quarter hard-boiled egg. No more than one whole egg a week, lol. Less is okay.

Nekton is a very well known and praised company. I believe if you feed enough variety, a lot of veggies and fruits and some seed then you wouldn't need any artificial supplements. A few supplements can be harmful if given too much such as vitamin A, but most will just be excreted if they're not needed.

I only ever used supplements, calcium in particular, for breeding lovebirds that wouldn't stop or wanted to lay a third clutch in a year. Other than that, I've never used them. ^_^

ScarletKnight · Post by **ScarletKnight** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:41 am

that is a good company i have used it a few times before but i believe nothing is better then natural stuff. personal belief but cuttle bone si really really important. i keep one in the cage all the time for kairi but not for the adults. but both m are right. chicken is another thing i gave them a few times in the past.
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Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:59 am

Baby is moulting and she looks shhhhh UGLY! My once beautiful, soft baby is now a spiny pale hideous sight. Cant wait for it to be over. She is about 6 months now I suppose. Havent counted on the calendar lately :cry:

I figure youre lucky to know what yr your baby was born much less what day so I consider myself lucky.

Billit · Post by **Billit** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:41 pm

hi there!

My other ringneck, Jill, is currently molting. She is 5 months old, going 6 months. Her two tail feathers are gone (the one with blue color). I'm giving them squash, string beans, greeen and red pepper (which she like so much).

Her brother Jack, is still molting. How soon will they recover?

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:39 pm

I'm not sure when exactly there first moult is but what i do know is here in QLD, they start their moults after the breeding season (around December onwards)

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:11 am

Baby is in her 6th month and her moult is in full swing.

Her feathers look pasted down, pale, prickly. She is about 3 weeks into it. I am now seeing very soft new feathers daily. She hasnt lost any tail feathers yet.

I can tell that her new outfit is going to be alot prettier and fluffier than her baby clothes hehe. I cant wait to see how she turns out.

My girl started at the very top of her head. Common? She is so ugly she is cute at the moment. Once her head comes in she will look alot better.

I cant seem to get a :arrow:

answer as to how long a moult takes so I am left to assume it depends on the bird. I believe Melika said hers was over in a few weeks. It has already been a few weeks and my girl has more weeks to go yet than she already has. So, I to am a bit

about the whole thing.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:57 am

Most birds start their moults with the head first, you often see all the pin feathers coming in around the face.
A moult depends on the species of bird, some take a few weeks and some take a few months. My Ringnecks usually take around 2 months.

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:58 am

2 months sounds ALOT more realistic.

Billit · Post by **Billit** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:54 pm

2 months? wow! It's been a months since i started posting in this thread. Welll, I have to count another month. Thanks for the information. I appreciate it so much.

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:39 am

Hane began molting after Tsume and finished before Tsume was done. He preened a lot, took baths, and was scratched and pet to help those sheathes come off the new feathers. It seemed, and was, over quickly. But he also didn't get covered in new pins, they were scattered.

-shrug- He just did his thing.

Billit · Post by **Billit** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:51 am

Billit wrote:2 months? wow! It's been a months since i started posting in this thread. Welll, I have to count another month. Thanks for the information. I appreciate it so much.

Hi there. Allow me to show you my moulting birds.
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Age: 5 - 6 month
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this is JACK. It's been a month (6 weeks) since he started moulting.
notice the 2 tail feathers which are starting to grow.

And this is JILL. Her feathers started to fell two weeks ago. A lot of feathers are gone specifically at the back of the head. 4 Tail feathers are gone, including the longest (the one with blue color with yellow tip).

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:23 am

Awww, bless her heart. She is still a pretty thang. She is further along than my girl. This makes me realize she and I have along way to go.

The tail feathers will be missed. Boy, those tail feathers are something, without them they look like little yard birds. :lol:

Thank you for posting those particular pics. I thought my girl was further along and realize now she has only just begun. She is going to get ALOT uglier. :shock:

Did you notice her being more pale while she is in moult? I have noticed that with Baby.

IMR4N · Post by **IMR4N** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:39 am

Hane began molting after Tsume and finished before Tsume was done. He preened a lot, took baths, and was scratched and pet to help those sheathes come off the new feathers. It seemed, and was, over quickly. But he also didn't get covered in new pins, they were scattered.

-shrug- He just did his thing.

You should be careful when scratching them during malts. if you break a blood feather then they could bleed to death

longre · Post by **longre** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:15 pm

I think the ringnecks moult every 6 months. It seems like at least one of ours (17 rn's) is moulting all the time. They all get scraggly for about the 2 month period, but then look good til the next time.

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:54 pm

IMR4N wrote:
Hane began molting after Tsume and finished before Tsume was done. He preened a lot, took baths, and was scratched and pet to help those sheathes come off the new feathers. It seemed, and was, over quickly. But he also didn't get covered in new pins, they were scattered.

-shrug- He just did his thing.

You should be careful when scratching them during malts. if you break a blood feather then they could bleed to death

You can tell when the shafts are ready to come off just by looking. Wing and tail feathers are dangerous to break though. You can stop the bleeding by pulling the feather. Pretty simple to do. Tsume pulled his own tail feather when it broke.

I just don't remember when the two started molting, but I know when they were done. They still haven't lost any tail feathers though.

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