winter molt

  1. rosemarysugar

    Mid winter MOLT?!?!?!?!??!?!

    Hi I have a 1year 1 month old Americana hen who is all of a sudden losing LOTS of feathers. Let me give an example of what LOTS means, this actually happened. ( You pick up the hen, say hi and then put her down and you have about 2-5 feathers in your hand, and then she shakes and loses 5 more)...
  2. bsides2007

    Duck impacted? Winter molting! Please help!

    I have 8 ducks of various breeds, all between 6 and 8 months old. I've noticed recently that one of my cayugas seems not to be eating much. a few days ago she had a giant frozen mass of poo stuck to her butt two days in a row (which I removed) and haven't seen since. They were only stuck to...
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    • cold weather duck advice eating problem impaction winter molt
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  3. Ash_lie

    Winter Molt?

    Hello! I have a 9 month old Easter Egger. She is my matriarch of our now only 2 chicken flock :( (for now!). I have noticed over the past few days feathers in the bottom of the coop, and today could see feathers just dropping off her as she went about her business. I suspect she is molting as I...
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