[BrookeD]

Someone said my budgie has it but other that I've talked to say no. He's still young and has grey rings it's too dark now to get a natural lighted picture so the flash is on.
I've been reading about French Moult & he still has all of his feather. I've been told my other parakeets will be ok if he does have it (he's in quarantine now) I only have male birds & I don't ever plan on breeding. He tries to fly but when I got him his wings were clipped so it doesn't get up very high.
Thoughts?

 

[Jonah]

Are you thinking he has french moult because he doesn't fly ? How long have you had him and has he been losing feathers ?
His wings are clipped short enough to make flight tough....He looks like a young fellow who is just starting his first molt. Beautiful little guy...

 

[BrookeD]

Are you thinking he has french moult because he doesn't fly ? How long have you had him and has he been losing feathers ?
His wings are clipped short enough to make flight tough....He looks like a young fellow who is just starting his first molt. Beautiful little guy...

I posted his picture in a group on facebook and then someone said he had it but I'm not convinced. I just got him actually and he hasn't lost any feathers & he still has them all. I'm just asking because I trust everyone here. Guessing he may be between 6-8 weeks but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[Sayers]

Hard to tell.
It depends how he looked before he was clipped and whether he is molting or not. You would be able to tell in a month or 2 when he grows his feathers and how it develops.

He is way older dan 8 weeks, hense the coloring on his cere. Probably close to 6 months.
You can look at my topic regarding my 6 week old chick who are all affected by FM. There are pictures of them.

 

[Jonah]

I see a pin feather or two on his head and the cere is starting to turn from the dark purple to a blue so my guess would be he is 12 weeks or older but I am far from an expert, just going by what I've seen in my own boys...

 

[BrookeD]

Hard to tell.
It depends how he looked before he was clipped and whether he is molting or not. You would be able to tell in a month or 2 when he grows his feathers and how it develops.

He is way older dan 8 weeks, hense the coloring on his cere. Probably close to 6 months.
You can look at my topic regarding my 6 week old chick who are all affected by FM. There are pictures of them.

Getting a better look at his eyes they have grey so I believe you're right around 6 months. I will look at them! I think I'm just worried it's the first I've heard of it & don't want my others to get sick.

 

[StarlingWings]

I actually think he's more around 4 months, judging by his prominent baby bars I would say 4-5 months Usually that's about when faint grey irises start to appear from my personal experience.

I would take him to your avian vet if you're really worried, if not I personally would just keep an eye on him and see if he moults normally or not

 

[BrookeD]

I actually think he's more around 4 months, judging by his prominent baby bars I would say 4-5 months Usually that's about when faint grey irises start to appear from my personal experience.

I would take him to your avian vet if you're really worried, if not I personally would just keep an eye on him and see if he moults normally or not

I'm not really worried. I'm been reading & looking at pictures of young ones & I personal don't think his feathers look like any of the birds with it. For being his first day here I can't believe how calm he is. He does have a couple of pin feathers on his head. So I will see how this moult goes for him.