Annual Moult

[kimberley breeder]

Has anybody elses Gouldians started their annual moult? Mine started a fortnight ago and theye already look scruffy!! Just want to make sure I dont have a mite problem on my hands....

[matcho]

Mine have started as well, especially this years young. Its that time of year I suppose. Should be over and done with in a couple of months.

[Diane]

I have quite a few with half purple chests and the yellow racing stripes, there is always tiny feathers in the aviary. Non of the adults have started yet.

[TheFinchMan101]

yeah sames happening with me, must be the warmer weather or seasonal change??

[POLAR GOULDIANS]

I have been noticing a few flight feathers etc on the ground for about the last week.

[kimberley breeder]

Ok good- Seems to be happening a bit earlier than previous years so naturally I was a bit worried.

[matcho]

My gouldian breeder mentor has always told me "Don't count your chicks until November" ie: after the moult. Adults admittedly do start to moult a little later but the problem I have this year is that my adults are still in prime breeding condition and still going to nest. Have three pairs with chicks in the nest at the moment. I want to clear the aviaries but am being hampered by this problem.

[flap]

Noticed the odd feather on the ground. The other week thought I had noticed one or two pin feathers on an adults head but nothing else since. The young ones as very very very slowly colouring up... I went from the austerity diet to moulting diet but as not much has happened since I wonder if I did that too early and they are just going to get fat???