Right! She also could not walk properly for a while (walk in circles, almost like some neurological issues). I was told it's due to the pin feathers in her tummy and legs. She is all good now!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everybody on the thread. Holidays can be terrible but I like the "no work" part where I can catch up with my work ...
Tax: I finally did some kind of documentation of Inky's bad molt, and submitted it as a molting picture entry...
Name: Inky
Breed: Rhode Island Blue
Age: 4yr8mo (as of Nov 2025)
Inky had a VERY BAD molting this year, the worst ever. I am glad she toughed it out.
Oct 29th: One tail left
Oct 30th: poor bird!
Nov 2nd: "Mommy, I am feeling a little miserable."
Nov 3rd: "Mommy, I am sooo itchy."
Nov...
I LOVE arugula. I used to think arugula is one of the best thing that America has offered me :lau. I like kale too. I pretty much like all greens. I have to lightly saute them.
@fuzzi Tomorrow is your big day! Light and Inky will celebrate it for you too :D
Light has found a new nest
Inky looks better and better with her molting nears to finish.
A few years back, probably when our chickens were only about 6 months old, I was at work and received text message from my neighbor.
Apparently all 8 chickens got out of the run (run door wasn't completely latched), lead by Foggy the rooster, marched 2 houses down, and happily digging some...
Thanks.
Inky is going through the roughest molt.... this is yesterday.
Inky a week ago
She still had some feathers 9 day ago
Foxy
Meimei is doing a more normal molt
Light being very pretty
And super sweet
Inky's molting update
Today Inky can walk straight again :weeHer neurological issues are gone as she grows a bit more feathers.
November 1st: sunbathing
November 2nd
November 3rd (looks sooo painful)
Today (11/6)
Do you want an apple?
YES
digging at her favorite spot (with a bonus...