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PIGEON MOULTCan someone please tell me how often pigeons moult? thanks |
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I believe they moult once a year.
"old birds" will moult around June/July. Yearlings (hatched last year) will moult a month or so earlier. Youngsters moult at around 11-12 weeks of age. |
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White Wings,
Some birds do a major moult during the month of their birth. Do you happen to know if pigeons are one of those who have that characteristic?
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Youngsters should molt their juv feathers by about 35 days
John
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Fred, I've never actually heard that...but that doesn't mean it's not possible!
 But I have heard/read that pigeons moult according to the time of year...not when they were born. Other than as a youngster, or as a yearling, I think it is a seasonal thing, not an age thing. And you can "trick" a youngster into moulting differently by changing the lighting in the loft.....this is where you hear about "darkening" or "lighting" system with young bird racing. |
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