molting hen

  1. NH-McQs

    Molting or illness?

    Hi, My 3.5 year old (pet) hens are going through a hard molt now, and have all but stopped eating. One is especially thin and I'm worried about her. She will eat half a scrambled egg and some oats, also forages when outside but no solid poops for 1-2 weeks, maybe longer. She has poops that...
  2. P

    first molt in feb?

    Hello all, I wanted to inquire about several of my hens who seem to be molting this month. We bought them as chicks around easter so they are around 10 months old, but I am very surprised they are replacing some of their feathers in the coldest part of the year. Most of the thinning and...
  3. K

    Molting or parasites? Or something else?

    Hi there, I have a 10 month old Barred Rock hen who is losing feathers all over her body. It LOOKS like she's molting... but I want to make sure. I initially thought that chickens didn't molt during their first year, but others have told me they can (which made me feel better). But then...
  4. alex5chickens

    My chickens feathers are really worn out and they won't start molting.

    I have 4 Barred Rocks and all 4 are in their second fall. (Their birthday was April 2018.) 2 of them had partial molts last winter and their feathers are in great shape, but 1 hen's (my best layer) feathers are in a really bad condition since she's had them for over a year now. Her feathers are...
  5. C

    Molting?

    My sweet Dixie used to get picked on by other hens. I haven’t seen any harassment for a while, but her feathers still look so bad. Some of my other chickens are molting, but it’s more evenly distributed. Does this look concerning to anyone? She’s about 1.5 years old. Acting fine.
  6. hunthaven

    Molting early?

    Hi! I have a beautiful 13-month-old Australorp that started losing neck feathers about a month ago. I thought our rooster might be pulling some out, but we gave him away and she has lost more feathers. I sprayed her with Poultry protector in case it might be lice or mites, but didn't see any...
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