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Molting Issues (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by anon6789 to c/superbowl

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From Freedom First Wildlife Rehab

Edward, the Barred Owl was just fine after his procedure this morning! Come on Edward, finish your molt!

Edward is at Freedom First recovering from an impact injury. No broken bones, but a dislocated shoulder. Between the injury and some feather issues, he can fly, but not well.

This post will go over his feather issue. He molted new feathers, but the protective coating was not coming off, leaving large parts of feather unfloofed.

He just needed to be held still while they used their fingers to break up all the feather sheath that was remaining. They can't use scissors or any tools, as they would damage the feathers.

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[–] anon6789 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

In this prior post she was desperately trying to get him to look in the camera, but he just kept watching the handler talk.

[–] anon6789 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Here you can get a good look at the coated feathers. Feathers come from follicles like hairs. They are contained in these sheaths to come through the skin and solidify into the finished feather without being damaged. The sheath normally dries out and falls off when it's ready, but it is not doing so on its own for poor Edward.

[–] anon6789 9 points 4 months ago

He was awake during the sheath removal, but had to be held on his back, which he didn't enjoy. The sheath is made of keratin, like a fingernail, so it didn't hurt at all.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nonsense! Kings don’t molt!

[–] anon6789 3 points 4 months ago

That's kinda what the pic of him refusing to look in the camera says to me.

"I can't go out there to face them looking like this! It's undignified!"