The bird pictured is representative of a North American bird that molts. Ask how you can help the molting birds in your backyard.

How to Help Birds Power Through Molting Season

With nesting season winding down and molting season at hand, many backyard birds are undergoing big changes. Adults are finishing up family duties, and both parents and fledglings are preparing to molt.

This intense process of replacing worn feathers with a fresh new set demands extra energy, protein, and nutrients. This is especially important after weeks of nesting, breeding, and caregiving.

Molting is one of the most physically demanding stages of a bird’s year. Growing new feathers requires high-quality protein and fat to help birds power through this transformation.

To help birds replace feathers faster and maintain healthy body condition, offer high-protein foods such as:

• SuperSuet®
• Jim's Birdacious® Bark Butter®
• Peanuts
• Mealworms
• A Seasonally-Savvy FeatherPro SuperBlend®

The FeatherPro® SuperBlend®, is a nutrient-rich blend crafted to help promote strong, healthy feathers and bones. Made with high-protein, high-fat ingredients birds love, this expert-designed seasonal food provides the nutrition birds need for feather growth, molting, and replacing damaged or lost feathers. Added calcium also supports bone development and egg production. Ideal for young and adult birds alike, FeatherPro SuperBlend includes sunflower chips, peanut halves and pieces, Bark Butter® Bits with calcium, dried mealworms, tree nuts, NutraSaff™, and pecans. Offer it on its own or mix it with your favorite WBU seed blend.