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When is the goose's molting period?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 11/13/2022

Molting is the term that is given to the 8-10 week flightless period when geese shed their outer wing feathers and regrow new ones. Molting occurs between mid-June through August; and most birds are able to fly again by mid-August.

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