Molting Q's

[straightdope]

hey all. i have a molting Question.
as you all know i have 2 eastern rosella's

my little guy Pacer, has been in a molt for over 6mnths now. theres nothing wrong with him except for this. a totally healthy bird.

they both have the same diet cause they share a cage. the lighting is better then before with new avian lamps & all.

my other bird Wa. is perfect , & hass been this way all the time. when i got them Pacer was missing his tail feathers. they regrew. then he went into this molt & aint come out of it. theres no picking ,, or excess face rubbing. they take 2 to 3 baths a week. get plenty of excersise.. i have tried meds & all. but cant figure out Y he wont grow his regular feather back. any ideas ?????

[straightdope]

an extra note,,,,

they are well past the youngling stages. my guess is about 3yrs old. also the birds arent stressed . & they are getting 9+ hrs of sleep a night. heck more then my wife & i get .. lol ....

[Monica]

So long as he's eating well, maintaining weight, and not plucking I wouldn't worry to much... however have you spoken with an avian vet?

10-12 hours a night of sleep may be best.