SPAR 2 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Anyone having a super fast moult this year ? I put my Harris down about 3 weeks ago and fattened her up from 2lb ( flying weight) she now weighs 2lb 14oz within the 3 weeks she has dropped 4 tail feathers 8 primaries and loads of seconderies is it due to the weather we are having just seems a lot sooner and quicker than last year. Quote Link to post
boycey 1 1 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 yes spar i agree i put a female harris down to moult 4wks ago an i looked in 2day and she has 4tail feathers fully down, but on the other hand my male gos which i been trying AI with as only dropped 2tail feathers, but with the gos i think it just hormones cos he been hit an miss with semen. Quote Link to post
NIGHTSHADOW 3 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Spar some as your,going well, for her first moult Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Its weired as mine are all slow! its proably cause they all breeding birds and delay their Moult! having said that the Gos from last year has only dropped a couple of secondaries and a young Pere from last year is pretty much the same... Jasper Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Could be something in this! a couple of lads came round this afternoon and both mentioned that their birds was like Feather dusters! one has a Harris dropping feathers all over the place and another with a Imprint Gos doing the same.. .... Jasper Quote Link to post
SPAR 2 Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Well Tony the reason I asked the question is because I had to go back to the vets yesterday for a check up and it was the vet who pointed out to me that my HH was moulting pretty quick from last time she saw her she was thinking of taking some blood for some reason Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Sounds like the Vet could be jumping the gun a bit Steve. I spoke to Andy Reeve last night who asked the same question! his birds are also dropping feathers all over the place too... Jasper Quote Link to post
SPAR 2 Posted May 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Yes mate but you know what vet's are like penny out pound in easy money Quote Link to post
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