I’ve been told she’s a Blue Copper Marans.
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Sorry I was delayed with pics. Having trouble with my phone. I'm leaning toward molting. I don't see any active feather picking. Couldn't get a picture of missing feathers (uncooperative husband
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Hard to see but that sort of randomly unkempt look is generally indicative of molt.
Looks like a beautiful molt happening. Thats one beautiful chicken molting or not! She just looks so healthy in her face
i love her. Good luck, extra protein helps!
3 of my 5 hens 18 months, are molting. In winter. And none laying since late September! Whats up with that? Still thriving tho. Lol. The ones that are almost done molting looked like they would die i thought. They looked so thin and almost sickly. Standoffish very much and eating less. Couple that with New England winter I certainly check them. Seems so long ago, but those molters are absolutely more gorgeous than ever! All big and fluffy! 1 is not out of the woods yet, but i see new feathers coming in. They look so pitiful, but, as long as they are eating and doing everything normal even if not with the same luster, i am not too concerned.Looks like a beautiful molt happening. Thats one beautiful chicken molting or not! She just looks so healthy in her face
I would guess yes! When you see the little pins sticking out, i think those are new feathers.
One of mine is in the middle of a pretty good molt and its freezing cold outside. She shivers a little here and there but by checking her often, i make sure to get her moving and offer some protein. If she responds to that, she'll be ok. I would only take a chicken from the flock in a serious emergency. I would pick her up and cuddle her if her shivering were too bad. Maybe take her inside for 20 min, offer a warm little bite to eat. Good luck! Molting is a tough time for some chickens. Gotta check the chooks, and check em again!
