Hen lost feathers and have not grown back

kajunn98

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Aug 8, 2009
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We have four red hens we bought about two months ago and was told they were about a year old. One appeared to be molting and is still loosing feathers, while the other three have no signs of abnormal feather loss. They are in a chicken tractor and sleep in the same house at night so I think I can rule out lice or mites. She's not likely to survive winter unless I figure out the problem and get her straight, any idea?
THanks, Jeff in Tennessee
 
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I believe chickens molt in the fall, so yours should grow more feathers before winter.
I'll attach a link about featherloss. Good Luck

Imp

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/lvstk2/mf2308.pdf
 

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