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Unknown white flakes

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Question
I have two parakeets and one male and one female and they are both about a 1yr. old. Recently there had been white flakes appearing on them and around there cage. They seem to be in good health other wise,does anyone know what to make of this. Please Help!!!                                      Thank you  

Answer
Well how large are the flakes? It could just be that they are molting. But molting only last for a short while. Maybe three weeks at the most. If you get concerned you should contact a vet. If their behavior changes you should also contact a vet. But they could simply just be molting, and if that is so, there's nothing to worry about.

~Riley