Chicken losing lots of feathers

ChickenAKB

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Oct 28, 2013
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Hi

My bantam hen is losing its feathers rapidly. Is this just normal moulting?

I have attached pictures...

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Yes that looks like normal molting. You can see the new feathers growing in in your pictures. The first molt can occur at 16-18 months, and yearly thereafter. Any huge stress can also throw them into a molt.
 
Thanks for replies. She would be about 16-18 months old so it must be moulting. Sorry for the bother as I am a complete newbie. Thanks!
 
Thanks for replies. She would be about 16-18 months old so it must be moulting. Sorry for the bother as I am a complete newbie. Thanks!
Don't worry about seeming like a newbie-- the first molt is always a bit worrying and surprising!
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