#moltingchickens

  1. fridao

    What could this be?

    Woke up to a bunch of feathers laying in the coop and saw this on two of my chickens today, they both have this exact same thing. Does this look like molting or are they pecking out the feathers? Have had my chickens for about a year and have never seen this. Any tips and tricks are wanted!!
  2. Littlefoxhat

    Signs of a molt coming or something worse?

    Hi all, I have a flock of four hens that have been laying for about two months. About two weeks ago 8/8 one of my girls (black australorp) seemed like she might be egg bound; straining, sitting a lot on the run floor, standing a little funny, she just seemed "off" in her behavior mostly. I...
  3. K

    My chicken is hiding?

    Hi everyone! So I posted about this yesterday, but I wanted to make a new thread to get more answers. My speckled Sussex is hiding under the coop constantly, she will come out to eat , drink and for treats but she’s under there instead of pecking and scratching during the day. She is in a molt...
  4. B

    Hens completely stopped laying

    So I have a couple of questions here and I’m hoping yall can help me! I’ve had chickens for a couple years now but never had troubles in the colder months until this newer batch I got in spring. I have a RIR and Barred Rock that haven’t laid in almost two weeks. My Ameraucana hasn’t laid in...
  5. B

    Is this normal

    Today after school I went to do my chickens and I almost had a heart attack. There where a ton of feathers in the coop but all chickens are a counted and unharmed. No holes near the coop nor any other signs of a break in. But one of my big chickens was lossing a lot of feathers. I picked her up...
  6. J

    Chicken Molting are white flakes Mites?

    I'm a chicken Newbie! One of my girls is molting and she's got a lot of white flakey stuff under her feathers. Would that be bugs or mites or just the dust from molting? I would love to make a dust bath for them but I live in Oregon and it is so rainy right now there is not a dry spot for them...
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