First molt

drj130

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9 month old Green Cheek Conure
Well, I believe that Pat is going through his/her first molt. Been finding small feathers and down all over the place, has new feathers coming in (not too hard yet. And I found Pat with one of his/her tail feathers in their mouth acting as if nothing was wrong. The feather is clean looking around the barb, and this is what leads me to believe it is a molt that is happening.

In other news, in a few weeks, I should know that sex Pat is. lol
 

weco

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Nanday, suns, parrotlet, Patagonian
Yep, when you start finding feathers laying around & new pinnies popping up, it's usually a sure sign of molting.....
 

JellyBean

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Green Cheeked Conure called JellyBean
I love when they have a long tail feather in their beaks... looks SO funny, like they are smoking a long cigar!! Sort of 1920's style!!
 
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drj130

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What makes it funny is the Pat was still trying to preen it. lol
Christinenc2000, Twice a year I think.
 

Selestine

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My beautiful SI Eclectus Zephyr and my handsome B&G macaw Vandal, daughter's Sun Conure Loki and son's GCC Blaze
Hah yeah, mine love to preen and play with their feathers after they fall out. So cute!
 

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