Parrot Molting Season and How to Care for your Bird during a Molt | What is Molting?

This video is all about Indian ringneck parrot molting and how it affects your bird. I also have included 5 ways on how you can help your bird during this stressful time. Some of this information can also apply to other pet birds as well, like the time of molt and how to care for your bird during a molt.
Molting Is a very stressful time for your bird. Providing your bird with extra care and nutrition will be very beneficial for your bird during this time.
Hope this video helped you better understand what molting is and how to better care for your bird during this time.
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[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

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[@rescue1046]

Hey Ricco! Watching first in India 😄😂❤️

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Thank you for all the support as always 🥰

[@jansmall72]

Ricco is so happy and a joy to see

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Thank you 🥰

[@bonitaj1371]

Hi Ricco and mom. I'm learning so much information from you. Another great video as always, keep up the great work. 💗

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Aww thank you so much 🥰

[@Sofia-qn6fs]

Ricco is a beautiful boy 🤣

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@katarinam4209]

Ricco you have such an amazing mom, she loves you so much. Big thumbs up from me 👍💗

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Aww thank you 🥰

[@sithrata3905]

Hay Ricco . Thanks for sharing video .l'm from Sri 🇱🇰

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Your welcome 🥰. Thank you fir watching.

[@lizlunch7066]

I especially love Kale-Foot Ricco and Showering Ricco! Such a long, beautiful tail, sweetie!

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

He loves his Kale and showers lol. Thank you for watching 🥰

[@fauziadurrani9064]

I think a lot of people that don't have much experience with birds or have their first birds get very panicked when their birds lose major feathers such as the tail, etc etc. But just know, as long as they're not plucking and it isn't constant,it should be perfectly fine!!!!

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Agreed, they usually think that their bird is sick as well because of the change in behaviour and feather loss.

[@fauziadurrani9064]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn yeah when in actuality it's just breeding/moulting season!

[@tamarapace3036]

Great information!

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Thank you .

[@tammanasvlogs3557]

Love you Ricco....thank you Julia for the information...😊💓

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

You are so welcome 😊. Thank you for all tue support ❤️

[@tammanasvlogs3557]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn your welcome dear😊😊

[@kathrynnorman2253]

I love how Ricco was looking at the picture of the other bird in the video

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

He always gives them kisses 😁❤️

[@kathrynnorman2253]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn Ricco is such smoochie boy

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Aww thank you 🥰

[@kathrynnorman2253]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx sending loads of kisses to Ricco :)

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

I’m going to smother him with kisses from you lol 🥰

[@yourenough3]

Good Wednesday to you Rico you beautiful little sweetie ❤️❤️

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Aww thank you so much 🥰 Hope you have a wonderful day ❤️

[@anjaleesharma8440]

My parrot inching increase day by day,, what should I do ? Please suggest some remedies

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Baths, showers or misting everyday will really help your bird with the inching. Just make sure they are not near any cold drafts after.

[@rescue1046]

Hi Ricco! I am busy for some days now. But I’ll always catch-up with your Videos 👍🏻 Ricco..I always find you a well behaved boy! After Molting is over you’ll be a New Ricco! So nice to know about Molting. I have learnt many things watching your Videos! Thanks for the informative Videos. Love you Ricco…!!! 😘🥰🤗🦜🦜😍😍🙏

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Busy is good, as long as you are healthy ❤️. I’ve always appreciated all your support and kind words. I’ll be here 😊🥰

[@rescue1046]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn Ricco gives us so much happiness…it’s joy joy joy and love your Conversations with Ricco…making Videos so interesting…so we are compelled to Comment! We are not doing any favour!! We are in love with your Channel!!!!’ God bless you Ricco and Mom 🙏🙏🦜🦜🦜🦜🙏

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

I appreciate that so much, thank you again for all the love and support 🥰❤️🥰

[@darlene2483]

I remember that, but you know so much that I wish I did, then , so Nice 😍 Ricco us so lucky to have a sweet informative Mom 🥰 I worried about drafts alot did it ... these videos are great ! 💖👏 Ricco's feathers are beautiful ❤️

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Thank you 🥰. I’m still learning, but I try to pass on what information I can to help others 😊

[@darlene2483]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn ❤️😊

[@fabiank4378]

First molting season with mine (got them around 10 weeks ago) , tough times for sure. My male ringneck who's usually very tame doesn't want anything to do with me most of the day and sometimes attacks me if i get close, female still cuddly as for now. Hope it gets better with time and is really only hormonal. People here having similar experiences? Scared of losing my great bond if i can't interact with him for a while :( just a week ago he used to sit on my shoulder and preening my beard and eyebrows. My guy seems to be very moody 😐

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Molting can be a very stressful time for birds. They do get extremely moody as it takes a lot out of them. It will pass and things will be back to normal again, just be sure to provide them with a good diet and plenty of sleep and naps 😊

[@helencalder6259]

How did you learn all this stuff about your bird ? 🐦🙂❤

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

I’ve always had birds growing up 😊

[@helencalder6259]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn you're very lucky 🙂❤

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Thank you 🥰

[@helencalder6259]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn Am I allowed to ask what your name is?. Have a nice time with Ricco.

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Of course you can, my name is Julia 😊. You have a nice day as well.

[@MilosAdventure]

Milo has almost finished his molt. Not a fun time for them for sure. Poor little ones

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Aww Milo your so lucky, Ricco still has a long way to go. It is so stressful on them.

[@rayske6040]

When does the first molt happen ?

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

It Varys in what month your bird was born, but anywhere from 6 months to 1 year. They will have a light molt before a heavy molt.

[@autumnnn.1]

Mine molted awhile ago and I didn’t know how to deal with it so I just kinda took care of him as normal and I kept his long feathers for memories I guess

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Aww that’s beautiful, I kept Ricco’s as well. I should’ve posted this sooner, but I didn’t have the proper video to show of the molt. Ricco is going through his now.

[@autumnnn.1]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn I hope Ricco has a good time molting considering that you are giving him all the love in the world and taking good care of him 💕

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Aww thank you so much 🥰. He’s been a bit cranky, so I’m sure he can’t wait till it’s all over.

[@chandrani6366]

Molting time me parrot's ko fan ke hawa se kuch prblm to nehi hoga na?Iss time me parrot's ko har time cool ya warm temperature me rakhna chahiye plz reply🙏fan ke hawa ke niche cage ko thoda cover karke rakkhe kapde se to ye thik hoga kya?

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

If you are on Instagram DM me so. Can help you out.

[@anna.hendrik7328]

My parrot is in molting period and after 3 weeks I find his eyes today closed and he sleep all day today he didn't eat . It make me worry so much .please let me know if he is sick . Last week I bringed him to vet and Dr said I have to give him new food I put for him new food but he dosent eat . I also put veggie and fruit he just eat vegetables and corn and apple ... but not new food . He dosnet eat new food

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

I would definitely give your vet a call and explain to them what is going on. Is there a reason why you changed his food. Can you tell me what it is now and what he was eating before. When molting they do sleep more and need rest, but if he’s not eating or shows any other health issues I’d be concerned.

[@rmarvel169]

Hi there! Will all of their baby tail feathers be replaced ? He's lost a few and I know they all won't go at the same time but I'm not even sure they loose all eventually so I came to the expert 😊❤

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Aww is he molting? Yes they will eventually all fall out if this is his big molt. If it’s his first molt it won’t be as heavy of a molt and most likely won’t this time around 😊

[@rmarvel169]

@Ricco_the_greenpied_irn awww! Darn it! He's 15 mth now so I'm sure it's his 1st molt and he's lost 4 tail feathers so I was hoping but then I read on Google that they sometimes have another one after breeding season so I thought I'd come ask you 😉 it's not a bad one and he's only got visible pin feathers around his eyes , top of the head but not bad so I know it's coming ! But his lil wing feathers (a few of them) maybe flight feathers? Have come out in the back where they're actually crossing over in the back if you know what I mean? So exciting watching him grow ! And he's a chatterbox and whistler 🥰🤣 I can't wait for the plushies to come out! Great idea be a Ricco is stunning!!

[@rmarvel169]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn p.s. thank you for being so kind to always answer questions from Riccos loving fans ❤️

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

@@rmarvel169 It Is incredibile to see how they change, I save all of Ricco’s feathers and am planning on making a beautiful arrangement from them. When I get a chance I’ll do a video of it 😊. His feathers will fall out slowly, usually two at a time, it is a slow process and can be very stressful on them. So he will grow back whatever he lost, but most likely not his big molt this time around. Im excited to see the plushy as well, I just hope everyone will like it 🤞💕

[@rmarvel169]

@Ricco_the_greenpied_irn awww keeping Ruks too ! I have a small baggie full & I definitely see what you mean by two at a time🥰 God created all so perfect! Also, yes that would be a great video of the feathers ! Trust me, ppl will love the plush Riccos! It'll be just like our own lil Ricco minus all of the care 🤣 have a great week !❤️🩵

[@lorad2547]

My parrot loves to have lots of showers. I placed him on a stand and he wash himself under the shower head . I see his ear holes when he is wet . the water doesn't enter in his ears ? Does it affect the ears in any way ?

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

As long as he can get away from the water when taking a shower he knows what to do and will be ok.

[@lorad2547]

Thanks a million 😊 at what age an indian ringneck is considered adult ?

[@moofie8273]

Hello did you see Marlene’s video ? About the stolen birds ?

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

I did, it’s so sad that anyone would do that 😢. I hope they are found.

[@moofie8273]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn i agree Like first of all They clearly dont know anything about birds since they didn’t even try to go after all the macaws Secound poor Paco was bleeding and i dont think they went to a vet with him Im scared he might lose a lot of blood and possibly die Third Why a bird store ? Want some cash ? Go to a bank Get a job Its just heart breaking to see this I really hope they are okay and they get found

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

I’m assuming it’s someone who wanted a specific bird and these were them. I hope they get caught and the birds are safely returned. Birds get so stressed out so quickly, so I can only imagine how they are feeling right now. Not to mention how they must’ve been so ruff with them to cause bleeding.

[@moofie8273]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn yes nut it doesn’t make sense why paco was taken He was a plucker And they have another yellow headed Amazon who wasn’t So it doesn’t make sense for them to take that bird if someone wanted that type of bird

[@moofie8273]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn im so sorry for them They will never trust another human again Or well a man since birds know who is a man and who is a woman and they both look like men Or tho we dont judge here

[@SrinivasanMRK]

My ringneck female also had like that some yellowish feathers ,at first while buying it was in pure green .after some months it's wing feathers and shoulder feathers started turning yellowish and she picked her tail and molted .the tail feather is not growing so didn't cared about that much.but Now from one month ago she lost more feathers in thighs,chest wings and shoulders ,,,and this is the second time I'm seeing her losing feathers so Im worried very much ,,what to do ma'am,it's preening and producing dander it's ok and many new small greenish pin feathers are coming in her neck area little bit in thighs,chest and in shoulders ,but also some yellowish feathers are coming.ma'am it's molting ?? Here avian vet is also not good ma'am.and Its almost 1 1/2 -2 years old female ringneck ma'am .from childhood onwards I only feed her cooked white rice and dal only ma'am and didn't gave her any fruits or vegetables ma'am .Im worried ma'am .

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

I’m so sorry to hear about your bird. Ricco was born like this and he is a mutation parrot. If your bird was not born like this it sounds like a dietary issue or much worse like liver. Birds need vegetables, fruits, pellets, seeds, and much more to survive. They can not survive off of rice. Please give her other foods. If you are on Facebook they have a page called parrots first aid that can help you better with this. It is free and only the admins can help you. You just need to provide a picture. I really hope you are able to get your bird some help soon. Please keep me posted 🙏❤️

[@SrinivasanMRK]

Now I'm giving her vegetables and fruits now ma'am and new pin feathers are coming .

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

@@SrinivasanMRK That’s amazing. Just try to give her more vegetables then fruits. You can also give her treats like nuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans, seeds. These are just for treats. You can also give her boiled eggs once and awhile for protein. I hope she’s ok.

[@SrinivasanMRK]

I was crying a lot ma'am ,,even I didn't sleep all the night because of this ,and new feathers are coming but also some yellow feathers are coming ,that's why I worried about , her beak is little blackish ma'am

[@SrinivasanMRK]

Ma'am one small help ma'am ,can I give her capsicum , beetroots,beans ,almonds,cashews, sunflower seeds,egg white and green chillies .plz tell me the more food list for feather health ma'am ,plz ma'am

[@Gyro_Gaming16]

Not taking interest or ignoring thier owner and sleeping all the day normal in molting period? My parrot was very attached to me but suddenly he started ingoring me and just sleeping all the day in a cornor., Plucking their feathers.

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Is it plucking feathers or preening?

[@Gyro_Gaming16]

Most of the time preening but sometime I saw him plucking their feathers

[@Gyro_Gaming16]

My actual problem with my bird is change in his nature as I described above. not talking with me , no reaction when I sit close to him.

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

@@Gyro_Gaming16 if it’s plucking it could caused from many things.

[@sricorner5749]

👍👍👍#sricorner

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@nurselsorgs5868]

How is recco ❤️❤️

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

He’s good thank you, just going through his big molt. Hopefully it will be over soon. Hope you are doing well ❤️

[@nurselsorgs5868]

@@Riccothegreenpiedirn ❤️ dose he go to the vets

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

@@nurselsorgs5868 Oh yes Ricco gets a annual checkup and blood work.

[@sylviagarcia4933]

Hello give him dried bananas very good cuties manderines vita-c

[@pm6829]

My Indian Ringneck started plucking just under his back feathers:(

[@Riccothegreenpiedirn]

Have you seen your bird actually pluck them? This is usually caused effimero many reasons. Do you want to DM me on Instagram or Facebook to show me a picture or a video to see if I can help.