Feathers in the coop?

[MotherHen1234]

I have 5 beautiful 8 week old pullets in my flock. I have been noticing a few stray feathers in the coop. They don’t pick on each other but I find random feathers in their bedding. Is this normal? They don’t have any bald spots and are feed a normal diet. Is it regular to find a few feathers from each chicken on the ground?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

If they all look happy & healthy I would not be too worried.
At 8 weeks this is more than likely to be a juvenile molt.

 

[DobieLover]

I have 5 beautiful 8 week old pullets in my flock. I have been noticing a few stray feathers in the coop. They don’t pick on each other but I find random feathers in their bedding. Is this normal? They don’t have any bald spots and are feed a normal diet. Is it regular to find a few feathers from each chicken on the ground?

I am interested in the answer to this question as well. I have a flock of eleven 14-week olds. There are feathers all over in my coop but my birds look beautiful. No bald spots and the feathers are nice and glossy.

 

[bobshere]

They are loosing their baby feathers. I wouldn’t be too concerned. Mine do the same.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

They start getting feathers and "molting" their down almost right away, then the 2nd juvenile molt happens somewhere between 7-14 weeks, then after that they molt once a year.

We just went through this, so I googled this last month... so your birds are normal!

 

[MotherHen1234]

Thank you all so much.