HARD Molting hen, pin feathers not opening at end

[tigger19687]

Thanks, will give it a shot
Have you ever seen them 2 inches long like that ? Just wondering if this is an oddity

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I currently have 3 hens molting in the same manner. I personally am not going to interfere as nature tends to know what it's doing more than I do.

 

[aart]

Thanks, will give it a shot
Have you ever seen them 2 inches long like that ? Just wondering if this is an oddity

Pretty close to that...never actually measured.
Did you know that the first joint of your finger is approx 1",
check it and see.

 

[tigger19687]

Those pics are like it except... twice as long and no opening on the end.
Knuckles, I think you mean the distal inter-phalangeal joint. From the tip to the 3rd joint. The 1st joint is where the palm and finger meet, proximal phalange.

@oldhenlikesdogs Yeah I was fine with leaving it alone but when it got to over 1.5 ", now 2" I got a bit nervous due to the temps in the Teens here

 

[aart]

This one:

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Those pics are like it except... twice as long and no opening on the end.
Knuckles, I think you mean the distal inter-phalangeal joint. From the tip to the 3rd joint. The 1st joint is where the palm and finger meet, proximal phalange.

@oldhenlikesdogs Yeah I was fine with leaving it alone but when it got to over 1.5 ", now 2" I got a bit nervous due to the temps in the Teens here

We have colder weather here in Wisconsin. This week it's warming up above freezing and I bet my hens will get done growing them feathers before it gets cold again.

 

[tigger19687]

proximal phalange, 3rd digit . Yup I knew that was about an inch but I always forget.
I do know that with my shoes on, that my one foot print is just shy of a foot long
I usually rough measure the ground when I am trying to figure out how much room I need or have.

BTW, went out this evening with Warm mash for them. Grabbed naked Kate and a couple of the ends are starting to open up. I kind of rubbed a bunch on the back but that lasted all of a few seconds as Prissy Pecan (head hen) was not happy me holding on to Kate.


They were happy for the warm mash . Tis 32 out today.......... and my DD mentioned the S word.

Tomorrow I will wrap her up and see what the rest are doing. None of the other 3 molting are anywhere like this.
But I will post Pics for Future people so they know what it looks like.

Thanks all.

BTW @aart Nice Swirl print !