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desandchez

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« on: July 26, 2009, 17:23 »
just noticed today that some of the girls tail feather are starting to look a bit thin (a bit like a cartoon fish skeleton) do I have anything to worry about or are they getting ready to moult. the girls are about 18 months and did not moult last year

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Foxy

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Re: feathers
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2009, 18:41 »
sounds like the moult, just check any evidence of lice/mites  :) btw what does a cartoon   fish skeleton look like?? ???

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janeheritage

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Re: feathers
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2009, 20:30 »
You know, Foxy - a fish head and then a line with little diagonal spikes coming off it, just like Tom & Jerry  :lol:
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desandchez

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Re: feathers
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2009, 23:29 »
thats right just like tom & jerry
so is this moult?

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janeheritage

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Re: feathers
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2009, 15:24 »
Sounds to me like a moult - those feathers seem to be worn out. But if they're moulting the feathers will also fall.

Apparently they appreciate a little Poultry Spice when they are in moult, and apple cider vinegar in their water if you don't already do it. Helps them to recover quickly.


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