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Quote: Hi Tuffoldhen, I did look under her feathers and near the vent. Didnt' see any crawlies. I didn't mean look at the chicken poo - I meant would the mite poo be visible on the feathers or skin. I know the mites are small, but if it builds up... I think she's molting. I've been reading...

Another question: Does the molting bother them at all? ie, is it irritating. The barred rock seems to be shaking her head a lot - like she is itchy or something. Terry

Quote: Hi Tuffoldhen, I checked for mites, and I don't see anything. Are the mites themselves going to be visible or am I looking for droppings? Since I've never kept chickens or any other bird for that matter, I'm sure they've endured some stress due to my learning curve. I started keeping...

Hi everyone, I think one of my barred rocks is molting. She is only 10months old. I may see signs in one or 2 others. When do chickens first start molting? I'm wondering if this is too early and brought on by stress? My BO was doing some major feather picking - I've started offering more...