Do Sex-Link Chickens Molt?

[RedStarLady1207]

I have 3 Red Star sex-links and I've yet to see any feathers come off, except an odd one or two, here and there. Do production birds not molt all at once, or at all? When can I expect this to happen, if at all. I received my birds May 2012 and they were between 15 and 17 weeks old. They won't be 'hens' until next Feb/Mar. I sure hope they don't molt in the dead of winter. Might get a bit chilly.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

They usually molt around the 1 year mark. If its in the middle of winter i know there are some easy knitting/crochet patterns for chicken vests, if you want to make them or you could buy them. Oh, when they molt, Black Oil Sunflower Seeds are great for shiny feathers. Strict amounts of cat food speed up the process, but ONLY very little amounts!!!!!

 

[gpwelding1]

i have one that is molting right now,along with my blue laced red wyandott rooster

 

[donrae]

Your birds will molt in the fall of 2013. They molt first at 18-ish months, that's also when they usually take their first break from laying.