Hi everyone,
Im new to the forum, and tried to search for the answer, as the question has been asked 1000x times, but does anyone have any visual representations of a plucked vs molted feather? I've read all the replies, but I'm unable to distinguish the difference.
The reason I ask, is that I have a BG macaw that plucks every so often his wing feathers/back (front/belly is left alone). He's on roudybush, gets showers 4x a day, has way too many toys, half of which are destructible/chewable/shreddable. We've got him on a strict 12 hour schedule, we monitor his outward stress, and the vet has cleared him of any infections/parasites. I'm pretty positive the wing plucking is due to a bad wing trim from the previous owner (about 8 months ago) which has not grown back in. Recently, his play area and cage are littered with both down feathers and his colorful feathers, so I was trying to distinguish whether this was simply a molt given the season, or if he was going into overdrive with plucking and I should be concerned.
Thanks!
Im new to the forum, and tried to search for the answer, as the question has been asked 1000x times, but does anyone have any visual representations of a plucked vs molted feather? I've read all the replies, but I'm unable to distinguish the difference.
The reason I ask, is that I have a BG macaw that plucks every so often his wing feathers/back (front/belly is left alone). He's on roudybush, gets showers 4x a day, has way too many toys, half of which are destructible/chewable/shreddable. We've got him on a strict 12 hour schedule, we monitor his outward stress, and the vet has cleared him of any infections/parasites. I'm pretty positive the wing plucking is due to a bad wing trim from the previous owner (about 8 months ago) which has not grown back in. Recently, his play area and cage are littered with both down feathers and his colorful feathers, so I was trying to distinguish whether this was simply a molt given the season, or if he was going into overdrive with plucking and I should be concerned.
Thanks!
