Hen not Molting

Samantha4

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5 Years
Jan 11, 2015
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Anyone had this problem before? I have a hen that has not molted this year. She looks like a rag. Everyone else has finished molting long ago. I have checked her from top to bottom she looks fine. She is eating, drinking, and running around. She is not laying right now. Any ideas?
 
Welcome to BYC. I can't answer why your hen hasn't molted, but I also have a 20 month old ISA brown who has never molted to my knowledge. She has never stopped laying almost every day in 14-15 months except when she went broody and hatched eggs last summer. Here are some links to read about molting that are informative:
http://www.grit.com/animals/molting-what-is-it--how-to-help-chickens-get-through-it.aspx
http://www.nutrenaworld.com/knowledge-center/poultry/the-molting-process/index.jsp
http://msucares.com/poultry/management/poultry_feathers.html
 

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