hen not molting

maceleneo

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Apr 2, 2020
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Hi, this is my hen Sante, she's an Olive Egger and she was born here from a broody hen in April 2021.
She's almost 2 years old and she never molted since she grew her adult feathers. This winter she stopped laying, but she didn't molt. Now she's laying again, so I suppose I shouldn't expect her to molt soon.
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All my hens eat grains, some layer feed and they free range every day. They have access to grit and oyster shells and they never fight (they have a lot of space).
I know some hens molt gradually, but I thought the same the last year and she keeps getting worst.
This was her in 2021, when she recently grew her adult feathers:
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The rest of the flock looks great, this is her sister Edgar now (she has molted twice since they were born):
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I don't care if Sante looks bad, I'm just worried something is wrong with her. What could cause not molting? Has this ever happened to you? Can I help her in some way?

Thank you for your inputs!
 
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