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how long does it take for wing feathers to grow?

Postby spiral71 » Thu May 30, 2013 5:00 am

Hi everyone,
my parrot had a crash land today when i let her out for some exerise because some of her flight feathers are new regrowing after a molt how long with this take?

she seems fine is having a nap now and preening
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Re: how long does it take for wing feathers to grow?

Postby Eric&Rebecca » Thu May 30, 2013 6:40 am

6-8 weeks to grow a full feather in a cockatiel but it really does vary between species. Once the bird is molting and lost the clipped feathers the new feather takes I think 10 weeks to grow in completely...
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