Molting or Stressing???
So, yesterday, I walked into the room where my lady-birds live, and what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a cage full of feathers, and a bird who seems to be preening constantly. One of my girls, I think, is going through a molt. She isn't pulling herself naked, but there is plenty of feathers to go around on the bottom of the cage. Is it the time of year for a molt???

I wouldn't be overly concerned with it, except for the fact that my partner and I are moving. Over the past few days, the house has gone from full of our stuff, to none of our stuff, and I know my girls have noticed the changes.

What's the best way to handle the molting, coupled with a move? I have a little pet carrier that I plan to line with a sheet, with a little perch and some food for the 1 1/2 hour drive to our new home, so that should be safe and warm enough for the girls. I'm just concerned with their psychological well-being. Am I running the risk of stressing them out too much???

Thanks for any and all suggestions.

-the Bird Man in Maine