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    How long after molting do they start laying again?

    I have 6 hens and it seems they all started molting at the same time and at the same time, stopped laying. This started mid December and I think the molt is over now - not many feathers to clean up. I live in the SF bay area and the temperatures are mild, with the nights getting into the 40's...
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    6 Hens and no eggs for 2 weeks now

    I'm not sure what's going on. They are different breeds - Rhode Island, Americauna, Bard Rock, Ostrolope, Wyandotte and a Leghorn and they are about 1-1/2 years old - the Wyandotte and Leghorn are only about 1 year. There is molting going on - feathers all over the coop. They are fed a mix of...
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    My hen has lost her tail feathers

    She still has all of the downey feathers on her butt, but no tail feathers. No blood or signs of trauma to the area. Is this normal? She is about 18 weeks old. The other 3 in the flock seem to be fine.
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    My Rhode iIsland is losing her feathers

    There are feathers all over the place! She has lots of white spots and I can't tell is she's just getting new feathers or what. The feathers she's losing are small and very fluffy. Is this normal?? I'm new to having chickens - we just got her and her sister. The other is not losing her...
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