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#1 10/17/2009 1:54 pm
- Nifty-Chicken
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Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
It's that time of year for many of our hens. Many of us are finding feathers all over the coop floor and blowing in the Fall winds. 
So, let's post some pics of our hens with the worst molts!
Here's mine:
Rob - Married to my wife for 9 years and have two daughters, 6 and 3.
hens: Delaware, Gold Laced Wyandotte, Silver Laced Wyandotte and a couple Ameraucana mixes.
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#2 10/17/2009 3:43 pm
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Re: Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
That's pretty bad! I had the most disgustingly molty hen last year but I never took a picture! And she died last winter.
Sigh.
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#3 10/17/2009 3:47 pm
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Re: Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
My brahma girls are in molt and have been for awhile, but they are so heavily feathered that you really can't tell much difference, other than the scattered feathers like you mentioned. Their black primary wing and tail feathers are the only part noticable.
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#4 10/17/2009 4:36 pm
- Trish up North
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Re: Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
My quail are just getting through their first molt. My husband has never witnessed this and asked me if they were sick and dying - they looked pretty rough! The male had it the worst with a thick spiky pin collar around his neck and legs. Wish I would have thought to take pictures....
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#5 10/17/2009 4:53 pm
- karen
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Re: Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
My girls asked not to be photographed.....
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#6 10/17/2009 5:10 pm
- cheapcheaps_girl
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Re: Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
i wish i had pics of my easter chicken although she doesnt look bad i gess 
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#7 10/17/2009 5:12 pm
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Re: Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
That's amazing. My hens seem to loose a feather and gain a feather. You can only tell that they're molting by seeing all the new growth when you lift back their current feathers.
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#8 10/17/2009 5:27 pm
- GasMenagerie
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Re: Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
karen wrote:
My girls asked not to be photographed.....
This!!!
My poor ladies are so ashamed!
I have Wheaten Marans and no idea how to post pictures or even make my pics small enough for an avatar. Hope I do better with the chickens.
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#9 10/17/2009 6:41 pm
- chickenlover98
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Re: Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
Hi all! This is Chocolate, she was soo creepy for a while!! I'm sooo happy she's back to normal! she's been much more kind! 
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#10 10/17/2009 6:43 pm
- chickenlover54
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Re: Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt
chickenlover98 ur name is so awesome
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