Chickens Moulting?

[Candyland430]

Hello! This is my first molt with my hens. They seem to be getting rather thin and have stopped laying. I noticed large amounts of feathers were list quickly. I have one hen who still hasn’t gotten any feathers around her vent. Is this normal or is there something wrong?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sounds normal. As long as you see new feathers poking through. Make sure you are feeding a ration with 18-22% protein to help them along. I am see a lot of heavy molts this year in my birds.

 

[Candyland430]

Thank you that makes me feel a lot better.