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Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / May 2004Excessive Molting by Budgie
My 11 year old budgie has always molted more often and for longer lengths of time than normal. Lately, he's gone through an extensive molting period. These long moltings sap his energy, and can leave him more vulnerable to illness. I would like to know if anyone has any experience with excessive molting with their bird(s), and what they did to try to minimize the length and effect. Any special foods? He has a great avian vet who seems at a loss as to how to try and slow these moltings down. I've tried bird store seed/pellet mixtures that claim to be good for molting budgies, but they didn't seem to help. Any articles or personal experience is appreciated. Dave >From: "David G Fisher" davegfnospam@home.com >My 11 year old budgie has always molted more often and for longer lengths of >time than normal. Lately, he's gone through an extensive molting period. >These long moltings sap his energy, and can leave him more vulnerable to >illness. I would try giving him extra protein, and flax seed. Regards > My 11 year old budgie has always molted more often and for longer lengths of > time than normal. Lately, he's gone through an extensive molting period. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Dave How many hours of light is he getting a day? If he is getting too much his body may be telling him that it is time to molt, constantly. Make sure that he is getting 10 to 12 hours of darkness a day, and you might want to vary the length over the course of a year. Like Tucanlady said, up the protien in his diet, and I would add hemp seed to it as well. Gloria > My 11 year old budgie has always molted more often and for longer lengths of > time than normal. Lately, he's gone through an extensive molting period. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Dave I have the same problem with my male kakiriki. He seems to feather up nicely in winter, but when he moults in the spring he goes quite bald and stays looking scruffy throughout the summer. On one occasion when I had to catch him he dropped all his tail feathers and ended up looking more like a lovebird. The female kakiriki looks beautiful all the time. He was seen by an avian vet a who couldn't find any obvious cause and suggested extra vitamins. I give them Vitapet (Vitamin A, D and E) mixed into their seed. It does seem to lessen the excessive moult, but not stop it totally. My male kakiriki is very active - and possibly a highly strung bird. Caroline > > My 11 year old budgie has always molted more often and for longer lengths of > > time than normal. Lately, he's gone through an extensive molting period. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > > I have the same problem with my male kakiriki. He seems to feather up nicely in winter, but when he moults in the spring he goes quite bald and stays looking scruffy throughout the summer. On one occasion when I had to catch him he dropped all his tail feathers and ended up looking more like a lovebird. The female kakiriki looks beautiful all the time. He was seen by an avian vet a who couldn't find any obvious cause and suggested extra vitamins. I give them Vitapet (Vitamin A, D and E) mixed into their seed. It does seem to lessen the excessive moult, but not stop it totally. My male kakiriki is very active - and possibly a highly strung bird. > Caroline Is Vitapet a pellet? I've looked online, but can't tell from the description or box photo. He's 11, and he's always refused to eat pellets. Dave >>>My 11 year old budgie has always molted more often and for longer > [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > Dave It is a liquid (oily). I've tried vitamin mixes in the water before, but found my birds preferred to bathe in it rather than drink it. Caroline |
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