Hens Not Coming Out of Moult

[dean.tackett]

ok, this might be an easy one, I believe this is weird because I have 20 RIR's and 2 refuse to come out of moult.... Should I worry?

 

[LarryPQ]

How long has it been? Some of mine took foooooooorever the first time. Some were bald for 4+ months, no matter what I fed them.

Try upping their protien intake: perhaps some catfood, or meat scraps. I had a freezer full of freezerburned salmon that did the trick

 

[janinepeters]

Should you worry? It depends on how cold it is now in your area. I am in New England and just had one die, I assume due to hypothermia. She had been in a full, slow molt for about 6 wks. Don't why those feathers were not growing back. She seemed otherwise healthy. Poor judgment on my part. Should have provided heat sooner. When I finally took her in it was too late. I just kept thinking she'd be fine if feather growth would pick up....