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Birds molt to replace their old plumage. Feathers wear out and break. They are also able to freshen up for mating season. People renew their skin all the time, but the structure of feathers means they have to drop out and regrow.
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∙ 16y agoIn summer, chickens would be very hot when they would keep al the feathers they have in the winter, so they loose some of the little feathers under the big ones. When it gets colder, they get all new feathers, to protect them from the cold again.
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∙ 13y agoIt is when it gets out of its shell.
The above is called "hatching"
Molting is when a birds feathers fall out and they grow new ones. This usually happens in spring and can be very stressful to the bird. Care should also be taken about the birds nutrition at this time as well and there are commercial diets available for molting birds.
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∙ 9y agoThe molting process of crustaceans is called ecdysis. It becomes necessary as the crustacean grows because his exoskeleton can no longer contain his new size.
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∙ 13y agoyes they do molt. but only some birds do. one of these are penguins.
ALL birds molt. Most molt once a year but some will molt a second time during breeding season.
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When is the molting season for a umbrella cockatoo bird?
fall
Make a sentence with molting?
If a bird is molting, that means it is a season where they lose some of their feathers (to be replaced by new feathers)
What is the process of losing feathers from the body and wings called?
either molting or (and this is a joke. not for real.) DEATH! ha i really think its molting. a bird loses its feathers to grow new ones. it usually happens during winter to a bird that doesnt migrate and needs to be camoed. Hope it helped :)!
Why do you keep finding feathers?
It depends on which bird is leaving the feathers for you! Try to figure that out and see what traits the bird has that it is trying to give you hints about. Of course, you might just be finding them because there is a molting bird nearby.
What process are old bird feathers replaced?
molting: to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
What is a sentence for molting?
The molting lava started flowing from the volcano. This is an example to the word molting.
How do you pronounce molting?
The word molting, aka: a dog is molting, this is pronounced like mole-ting.
Is it normal for a bird to shed?
Haha yes. It's called molting. They do it often so they can get new feathers. ALL birds do it. Have a nice day!
How do you use molting in a sentence?
My penguin is not molting, penguins do not molt.
What does a penguin do when it is molting?
Replacing its feathers
How do you spell molting?
That is the correct spelling of "molting" (also moulting).
What would happen if a hermit crab dug a hole in the sand and went in it?
Nothing really. It is probably molting or just trying to get some shade. Look up " What should you do when your hermit crab is molting? " for what to do when your hermit crab is molting. Or just type in " molting " to know what molting is.
