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Writing Advice: Wings, Moulting and Preen Oil by patricianandclerk
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24 Jan 2020
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Do you think angels moult their feathers? Just imagine one of the other Archangels popping into Michael's office and seeing feathers everywhere because she's moulting. - Anonymous
I actually do think angels moult their feathers, but it’s probably on a continuous basis, as well as a seasonal big moult, like birds have. With that said, though, I don’t know how often that season would be - most actual birds moult once a year or more, but I imagine angels would be a bit different.
So like, when you have your feathers on wings, what’s happening is that they’re constantly wearing out and being replaced, just like hair is - new feathers grow in the place of the old ones, and one of the big centres for wing grooming is in removing feathers that are old or dirty or that have gotten bent and letting the new ones grow in. [...] - patricianandclerk
- Moulting, Energy Requirements and When it occurs: Breeding Season l Sex potentially triggering moulding
- Preening and Preen Oil: Oil uses for general wing care, "For some [birds the preen oil] contains pheromones, so for mating and courtship reasons" and 'make up/wing colour brighteners' via coloured oil.
- Feathers & Barbs