Does molting cause your chicken to get mean?

[HennyPenny49]

My chickens started their first big molt in August. One of them started pecking me alot and still does. I don't know why molting caused her to get so mean. She was my tamest one before. Any suggestions?

 

[SpottedCrow]

Because they get uncomfortable with all those prickles...

 

[CluckCluck18]

That happened to me, too. One of my sweetest chickens, Scarlett started molting and she acts like she's afraid of me. If I try to go near her or touch her, she puffs up and charges at me and tries to peck.....and she really looks ticked off. This is a chicken who would rest her head on my shoulder before going up to roost at night. Do they get better after the molt is finished? Please say yes!