Feathers are not only a tool for keeping out the cold, but also a criterion for judging the appearance of a parrot. The beauty of the feathers has a great impact on the image of the parrot. Therefore, it is very important to master the parrot's moulting cycle. First of all, we must ensure that the parrot can ensure sufficient nutrition during the moulting period to avoid dull or uneven feathers.

Some parrots molt every spring, while others molt once every few years or even longer, depending on the species. Taking Xuanfeng as an example, they usually moult at 4 to 6 months, and will molt every year from May to June. The feathers of cockatiels are generally gray, with lighter colors on the lower part of the body and orange circles on the cheeks. Female cockatiels have a row of small yellow dots under their wings. The moulting of cockatiels is a new type of metabolism for them. It takes about a week after the feathers are shed for the quills to burst into new feathers.

It is also a kind of metabolism for parrots. At this time, attention should be paid to nutrition, disease prevention and other auxiliary work.

1. Diet:

You can add an appropriate amount of eggs and rice to the food to help grow hair, and provide rich and colorful fruits, such as oranges, apples, mangoes, Cherry, etc. At the same time, you can also add an appropriate amount of Xueguxiang nutrient solution to your daily diet to supplement rich vitamins and minerals to assist in brightening feathers.

2. Manually massage the hair tubes:

If you only have one parrot or several parrots that don’t get along, you should pay attention to manually pinching the hair tubes during the molting period. This is because when new hair grows, it will first be wrapped in hair tubes, which contain blood to promote the growth of hair tubes. When the blood disappears to a certain extent, the parrot will bite the hair tubes on its own and expose the hairs. But without a companion to groom each other, they can't reach the hair on their heads and necks. So owners need to help them clean the new hair on their heads and necks.

It should be noted that the white part of the hair tube can be pinched and broken. If there is black color, it means there is blood inside. If pinched, it will cause bleeding and the parrot will feel pain. Just pay attention to your bird's reaction when grooming it.

3. Pay attention to the sanitation of the breeding environment, disinfect frequently, and bathe regularly to prevent external parasites from affecting the development of the bird's body.

4. Avoid eating food with too high protein content.

What issues should you pay attention to when grooming:

1. Pay attention to controlling the temperature, avoid the environment being too humid, and try to keep the surrounding environment quiet to avoid being disturbed. After the feathers are taken off, nutritional supplements should be increased, and feeding should not be too simple to prevent the coat color from deteriorating or even fading.

2. Control the proportion of protein in food, not too high, and of course not too little. The proportion of vitamins and trace elements must also be controlled, reduce the proportion of high-fat feed, and add Xueguxiang nutrient solution. It should be added in moderation according to the recipe requirements.

3. Snow Valley Xiangfeng Feather Element or snake slough, cicada clothing and eggshell underwear can be added to promote moulting.

4. The nutritional principle of the moulting period is low in the early stage and high in the later stage.

5. For some parrots, it may be necessary to increase the amount of coloring matter in the food.

6. Minimize water bathing.

7. Egg yolk contains sulfur, which is beneficial to the growth of new feathers. It can be fed usually, but the amount should not be too much.

8. Do not make major changes in feed ingredients.

The health of feathers is very important for parrots, because usually other people judge the quality of a parrot to a large extent by observing whether their coat color is bright. A parrot with uniform coat color will often It leaves a better impression on people, so during the period when parrots moult, they must pay more attention to the balance and supplement of nutrition to avoid dull coat color and uneven feathers.