Normal Molting?

Armstrt8

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Nov 5, 2019
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Is this normal molting? None of the other 6 in the flock are doing it.
Does the new feather grow from the quill base still there or will the quill fall out eventually too?
 

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Looks like a lot of new feathers growing in. They are surrounded by a protective sheath. As they grow in the birds preen to open their he feathers up.

She might benefit from a little extra protein during such a heavy molt. I give mine canned mackerel during molting.
 

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