Marty was bald last winter and had to spend overnights in the feedroom in a crate. During the day she wore a hen apron to help keep her warm.Poor ladies.
Try Silkies ~ they've never gone bald here. We don't even know they've moulted till we see some new crest pin feathers growing among the regular fluff. Come to think of it the bigger breeds never went bald either. They lost tail feathers but not butt fluff. I don't know if it's our milder climate or that we feed lots of sunflower seeds, mealworms, extra vitamins, & ground lamb for extra proteinthat prevents the baldness? A real puzzler when we see pics of other severely moulting birds? I'm leaning toward a sudden climate plunge that maybe triggers a bird's severe or overnight moult? Change & stress contribute to many negative issues w/ chickens.
Rare to find feathers in the yard ~ or maybe our regional Santa Ana Winds blows them away?
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Some of mine go bald and some do a gradual moult.
I am always worried this time of year with them moulting.
