- May 11, 2012
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Sorry, no pictures. But the heads of at least 6 and some of the lower back near the tail of the of some. Some of these hens were born in 2011 and they had their molt last fall. And it is mainly those who are in molt again. Along with a couple that were born last summer. They shouldn't be in molt until this fall. It was a chilly wet spring. Maybe that is it.
We have a few tarps around on the north sides and top. They flap in the wind, maybe they got scared during a storm we've had. It gets muddy in the coop during the rain for about 2 days afterward. Maybe they don't like mud. We did introduce about 5 new ones in the coop and as soon as we did, they started eatting so much. We had to take out our self feeder and start feeding them in the morning and evening. That could be when they started their molt. Because it has been going on for about a month now. Will these have another molt again this fall as well? It is a sever molt for some. Their heads are barren and feathers are all over the area they are dust bathing in. I keep checking for bugs. I haven't seen any yet. Thank you for helping.
We have a few tarps around on the north sides and top. They flap in the wind, maybe they got scared during a storm we've had. It gets muddy in the coop during the rain for about 2 days afterward. Maybe they don't like mud. We did introduce about 5 new ones in the coop and as soon as we did, they started eatting so much. We had to take out our self feeder and start feeding them in the morning and evening. That could be when they started their molt. Because it has been going on for about a month now. Will these have another molt again this fall as well? It is a sever molt for some. Their heads are barren and feathers are all over the area they are dust bathing in. I keep checking for bugs. I haven't seen any yet. Thank you for helping.