When Do Pigeons Molt?

Molting is a process when pigeons shed their worn-out feathers and replace them with new ones. Every year pigeons molt for a certain period to get new and strong feathers all over its body.

If you keep pigeons for the first time, you should know when pigeons do molt, how long the process takes, and how to treat your pet during that period. This article is going to answer all of these queries.

Typically birds molt in the time between nesting and migrating. First of all, your pigeons have to have good health to molt.

Pigeons tend to molt when they are paired. Besides, how they have been bred or separated for some time also impacts molting. Exposure to sunlight, change in hormones, or temperature can also influence pigeons’ molting.

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