14 weeks old moulting?

[fiberart57]

Hello,
I have six young pullets, 16 weeks old now, but they've been losing feathers for two weeks it seems. There's feather everywhere! I could probably stuff a pillow.

They're healthy, active and have access to food during the day time but I thought that chicks didn't actually moult until their first year. Are they missing something nutritionally?

There's not any actual bare spots on their little bodies.

Mary

 

[bulldoggin74]

This is a good question...I would love to know the answer too. I have 4 WCBP 20 week olds that are not laying yet and they seem to be molting too. There are feathers all over the coop and the run, but nobody is bald!

 

[wjallen05]

same thing here!! I just made a post about this. None of my girls are laying- there are feathers all over, but they are all 5-7 months old, and they all look normal...