Plucking?

[Sassy]

The feathers I'm finding from Neytiri have the ends of the shaft flattened. Should I be concerned or is it possible she just grabbing them too hard while preening? I'm finding only 1-2 feathers a week. Am I a panicking new mom?

Thanks.
Sassy

 

[lotosha]

The feathers I'm finding from Neytiri have the ends of the shaft flattened. Should I be concerned or is it possible she just grabbing them too hard while preening? I'm finding only 1-2 feathers a week. Am I a panicking new mom?

Thanks.
Sassy

I don't know, but 2 feathers a week sounds normal.

 

[wenz2712]

I think that is pretty normal I have alot more Feathers than that in a Week from Codie.

 

[Wulfgeist]

Jasper just turned a year old and I have been starting to worry on this a bit myself. I know he's getting into a pretty good molt now but his chest feathers to me are starting to look a little ragged. That is like my biggest fear in the world.

Keep us posted on her red feathers, if she loses them after her molt, I'm curious to know.

 

[Sassy]

So am I. I pray she keeps them. Others from the same parents kept theirs.