Eclectus - Bad Moult?

mysticaviary · Aug 18, 2013

I have a 13 month old female Eclectus that began moulting 5 or 6 months ago and never finished. It is only her tail and flight feathers. She is on a healthy diet, has full spectrum lighting, and lots of enrichment and attention (I don't think it's plucking?). Is this normal?
I don't see how to upload her pics from my phone....

amjam441 · Aug 18, 2013

I think you just need to wait it out but if the problem really does start to worry you I advise you to go to an aviary vet and see if they can find the source of your problem.

coltfire · Aug 19, 2013

first of all, are the feathers being replaced with new feathers or is she losing all feathers and now bald, being a young bird she may just be losing 1 or 2 at a time now they do lose all there main feathers in a set order and will only lose them once the new feather is ready , which may look like she is for ever in a molt, but once she has gone through a full molt as long as it does not run into the next one she will stop , so unless they are not being replaced you have nothing to worry about

mysticaviary · Aug 19, 2013

It seems like she losing them and not getting them back. She cannot fly, only glides now. Is it normal to take more than 6 months to moult?

coltfire · Aug 19, 2013

there moult can just seem to go on and on running into the next moult, but it will stop just keep an eye on new feathers coming through, and if your still worried take ner to the vets, but im sure all is fine,

MonicaMc · Aug 21, 2013

Do you have any photos of her tail and wings? Preferably with wings outstretched?

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