Naturally, I have saved all her feathers.
… IS this a molt, though? She’s only lost two flight feathers that I can see, and her clipped wing feathers are still preventing her from ever gaining altitude.
I suppose only time will tell.
Category: Opal
Opal’s First Molt
She started to molt about a week ago– at least that’s what I think. As a first time feathered pet owner I can never be sure of what is expected. But I read online that around 4 months she should molt, and the amount of loose feathers has definitely increased. I am saving them all, of course. So far, only a few contour feathers and one singular flight feather have fallen; the rest has been her downy fluff. She’s been a bit cranky, especially today… it was the first day she made noises nonstop, neither “gimme food” nor “content afternoon” noises, either; this was annoyance, or agitation. At least I think- again, I can never be sure of what is expected.
But I think I am getting to know my little Opal quite well. And i love her very much.
