Could this be a molt?

[gritsar]

Robin'sBrood :

My poor Betty, she is starting to get that porcupine look y'all mentioned. I've taken tuna and fresh cantaloupe out for her and she wouldn't eat any of it. She doesn't act sick or anything but she is very standoffish from the other birds.

I hope this doesn't last long, how long should I expect?

If she's a fast molter, a couple of weeks. Slow molter, a couple of months.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

I fed Betty some scrambled eggs this morning and she gobbled them up. So glad to see her eating that extra protein so heartily! Hopefully she is a fast molter.