Oh yeah, that thought got pushed aside. She was just a late bloomer, when it came to size. Now she's still the smallest of the flock, but she's normal size for her breed.
Yup, she usually looses all her feathers around her rear end.... not a pleasent sight, and must be awful cold to her, LOL...
Fat little things, they are. :D They seem to eat alot more when they know winter is coming up. They gotta have their "blubber" to keep them warm, LOL!
Yeah, we're finding feathers all over the yard, but I don't think they are in full moult yet. Mostly the feathers are golden, not barred or...
Gloria (far left), Abby (head poking out of the back), Nellie (laying down up front), Lucy (black hen) and Penny (far right)
Lucy (black australorp) looks up to Gloria (barred rock) She follows her around, mimics what she does and likes to stay by her side most the day. And who's a better hen...