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  1. FlyingByTheSeatOfMyPants

    My hen is molting and has lost almost all her feathers at once!

    My hen, actually a bantam Light Brahma, is really struggling. She's gotten very wobbly on her feet and stumbles sideways at times, as if she's lost her balance. Is this normal? She's so unhappy! I've let her out in the yard for a bit, but I took her in when she started to get the shivers...
  2. FlyingByTheSeatOfMyPants

    My hen is molting and has lost almost all her feathers at once!

    Thanks! I'll try the suet. Someone also told me boiled egg chopped up is a good protein source for new feathers. Any reason this might not be good for them? I'm a little leery about the cat food, because I've tried to keep meat products out of the hens diet. Also, I still have a few hens...
  3. FlyingByTheSeatOfMyPants

    My hen is molting and has lost almost all her feathers at once!

    My 1 1/2 year-old-hen is in the midst of a horribly dramatic molt. She's lost almost all her feathers at the same time and she is freezing! The temperature here at night has dropped into the thirties. I've just brought her into the house because she looked so pathetic. How can I help her...
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