For the new folks that haven't experienced a molt yet.

[chickenmama109]

my 1 roo and 10 pullets are 6 months old is that old anuff to molt and it it is when should they start

 

[aart]

my 1 roo and 10 pullets are 6 months old is that old anuff to molt and it it is when should they start

Birds go thru a few molts between hatch and about 4-5 months....they usually don't do a full adult molt until around 18 months old, give or take couple months.

 

[RodNTN]

I have at least 5 hens molting right now, I have had chickens for 4 years and this is the worst molt yet!

 

[RodNTN]

They're combs are all shriveled up, and has anybody noticed how a chicken resembles a porcupine while they are molting?

My Black Australorp hen molted in early August. Her molt was so fast I barely noticed any change in the least.

 

[shearches]

Mine are showing no signs either, but I think I'll be in the next year category. They are all spring of this year hatches. Thanks for the pic cause I would've freaked seeing one of mine looking like that! Was that gradual or pretty sudden?

 

[mrsmiggins1]

This is my first year of my girls moulting, but I think my rooster Lenin is a little rough I can't put jackets on the girls as I live in Spain and it's too warm for that so I got some peck no more which is not easy to apply on the effected areas but I keep trying

 

[Happy Chooks]

They're combs are all shriveled up, and has anybody noticed how a chicken resembles a porcupine while they are molting?

Yep!

Mine are showing no signs either, but I think I'll be in the next year category. They are all spring of this year hatches. Thanks for the pic cause I would've freaked seeing one of mine looking like that! Was that gradual or pretty sudden?

The hen in the original post blew her feathers in about 2 weeks to sport that look.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Birds go thru a few molts between hatch and about 4-5 months....they usually don't do a full adult molt until around 18 months old, give or take couple months.

Usually correct.....but tell that to my 9 month old birds that have gone through minor molts. Especially when you need them laying!

 

[aart]

Usually correct.....but tell that to my 9 month old birds that have gone through minor molts.

Yes, I thought about adding that...have had the same thing happen.

 

[woodenfarm]

I have at least 5 hens molting right now, I have had chickens for 4 years and this is the worst molt yet!

Almost like they got on each other's cycle for the month
I have 10 hens I am in trouble if that's the case