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4/15/12 at 5:28pm
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My Speckled Sussex are 9 months old. The other day I noticed feathers all over their run. I thought there might be a feather picker so I watched them for awhile and didn't see one. I did see that Betty is the one missing feathers. I was letting them free range and I went to grab her and she ran I grabbed her tail feathers and one fell out fairly easily. I looked her over and didn't find any mites or lice. Feathers were falling out of her just from me moving them to look for bugs. I did notice that up by her head there are new feathers starting to grow in. She is not acting any differently. Is this just a soft molt or could it be something else?

Hi my name is Niki I have 1 awesome Hubby, 2 great boys, 1 brown Beagle, 1 Jack Russell Mix and 5 Speckled Sussex, 2 Welsummers

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Hi my name is Niki I have 1 awesome Hubby, 2 great boys, 1 brown Beagle, 1 Jack Russell Mix and 5 Speckled Sussex, 2 Welsummers

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4/15/12 at 6:03pm

All my hens molt in April/May.  Always have.  No eggs right now for me. hmm.png

NH living with two LaMancha ladies , 14 assorted hens, 2 super proud roosters, 9 smelly turkeys, 2 silly cats, 1 old, sweet boxer, 2 human babies and one very good husband.

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NH living with two LaMancha ladies , 14 assorted hens, 2 super proud roosters, 9 smelly turkeys, 2 silly cats, 1 old, sweet boxer, 2 human babies and one very good husband.

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