My bird pulled a blood feather during molt. Is being quiet normal?

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Luna is going through a molt. Yesterday found a tiny feather with a little bit of blood. Thought it could be a broken bloodfeather but found nothing when i checked. Today however I found a pulled out bloodfeather in her food bowl which I assume she pulled out herself. Will she be fine now? I dont see ANY more blood. But she seems to be quieter today and sleeps more. Is it normal? Anything I might be able to do for her? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 23 days old | 95 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Molt is a very strenuous time for a bird as almost all its energy is used to making new feathers. It takes seven to ten days for a feather to begin to emerge after one was shed and then this new feather takes up to 8 weeks to fully develop. During molting your bird will be cranky, nap more often and it is especially necessary at this time to feed them a very healthy diet and keep a close eye on them as they will be using lots of their nutrients to grow and replace the feathers. Feed lots of greens such as kale (extra calcium) and you can feed mashed up hard boiled egg and also offer some boiled chicken. Both of these are high sources of protein for making new feathers. Picking out a blood feather happens once in a while as the new feathers can hurt when they are moved in a certain way, So the bird just gets rid of it...... She should be fine,

My bird pulled a blood feather during molt. Is being quiet normal?

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