I'm giving him every supplement on the market, plus vitamins. A. Some brightly colored male birds may molt twice a year, becoming dull colored with the first molt and brightly colored with the second molt. Not all birds do this the same way.
Soft molt is when a canary constantly sheds feathers all year round.
Canaries need a stable environment. The soft molt signifies that the Canary's metabolism is stressed. Molting is a primary factor in a bird's life. Nature has timed the molting cycle to occur under the most ideal conditions. Nature provides warmth, rain, humidity, lengthening photoperiods, and a luxurious food supply.