feathers around the coop

[gritsar]

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They do go through what's called juvenile molt, although it really isn't a molt. It's just their chick feathers being replaced by more adult plumage.

agreed. Just getting their adult plumage.

 

[PitterPatterPalace]

Phew, I was going to ask the same thing. Glad to hear that! So happy for the search tool!

 

[anniem]

There seem to be lots of the little fluffy type feathers in our coop, they are 10 weeks old. There seems to be a real feather or 2 a day, almost always from the same bird--the 1 i'd say is alpha. Maybe she's starting too much crap, or the boy is finally stepping up.
Good to hear about the juvenile "molt," that must be what's going on with ours.