Can you help me?

[Clucky Cluckers]

Okay i'm new to the whole "Chicken" thing and i was wondering what you do when your flock starts to... "Molt"????????????? I have no idea so please help me

 

[bigredfeather]

It's not a bad idea to give them a higher protein feed while molting. It gives them a extra push to help with the refeathering process (feathers are made of protein).

 

[jbowyer01]

If you do a search on BYC there will be lots of answers about molting. It might help out. Oh and Welcome to BYC!

 

[ewesfullchicks]

Re: Molting:

Yes - I agree with the previous poster - provide a higher protein feed to help grow feathers back quicker. Plus, make sure that your birds have adequate shelter - they'll be less tolerant of weather extremes.

Unfortunately, I lost almost 200 birds during a hurricane, because it hit when a lot of them were in molt!

Sad....

Rachel
Bellecreek Farm