Fly The Boy 330 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Went to bring the roller out to the sun yesterday morning and there were feathers every where in cage on ground,,,,,,,,,too many to be normal,,,,,,,,,,,,think he plucked himself has lot of feather missing,,,,,,,,will he be ok,,,,,,,,looks happy and healthy,,,,,but fucck it must have hurt............ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mally 832 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Just moulting mate, they moult every year about this time. Feed him some eggfood with a few garden peas every other day while he's moulting. I just defrost a few frozen peas, there cheap as chips and the canaries love them 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 just moulting mate it will be fine 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly The Boy 330 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks lads,,,,,,,, when seen all the feathers thought there were to many in so little time........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 900 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 All mine moulted early this year some hens only got one clutch out them . Others were fine had stop hen last week laying as she was ruff looking moulting ... mad bad season...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 900 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Lads first time keeping the goldfinches threw a moult an there ruff looking as if there going die when they go soft but there grand an lively anything to help them out please .and help bring back nice mask .cheers del Edited September 11, 2015 by delboy_187 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mally 832 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Get some red colour feed for them mate, you can buy ready mixed eggfood with it in or just buy the chlorophyll red to pop in the birds water and eggfood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 900 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Red factor eggnix the same . Was told dandelions bring out natural carritines can't say the word . But can't be got Edited September 11, 2015 by delboy_187 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 900 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Get some red colour feed for them mate, you can buy ready mixed eggfood with it in or just buy the chlorophyll red to pop in the birds water and eggfood. Not really needed or makes much difference imo As much natural food as you can That's the one and also just as important access to a bird bath on a daily basis.. . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly The Boy 330 Posted September 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Took canary out of cage to have look,,,,,,can see lot of new feathers have broke though skin,,,,,,,has no tail feathers on him lol looks weird,,,,,,tail feathers were bit dirty because for some reason in the summer he started to spend lot of time shredding paper on bottom of cage,,,,,, now the new one will be lovely clean him out every 2 days and give loads of baths,,,,, loves apples pears lettuce and of course seed......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly The Boy 330 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Canary finished moulting all new feathers,,,,,, singing his head off now,,,,,, Fireman right about the baths I think it helps a lot with the moulting......... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 900 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Canary finished moulting all new feathers,,,,,, singing his head off now,,,,,, Fireman right about the baths I think it helps a lot with the moulting.........My finches are ruff as fcuk compared to those in my flight .found my first two ever bred goldie mules dead this morn in double breeder together baffled maybe something they ate that I picked Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,622 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 What makes different birds moult worse or better.......my Goldies although down on colour a bit still look fine but a couple of Canaries are looking the worse for wear......and then a little Mule hen ive got looks immaculate......they are all under much the same conditions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
francolin 449 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 the moult takes it out of them gnash,as you know , I suppose some are fitter than others so cope better even under same conditions,one thing I don't do is touch /catch birds in moult,i like to leave them be if poss, but due to probs this year I had to let some go in moult and they coped just fine,so its another mystery of bird keeping 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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