Hens sheding skin??

[Egglayer123]

My hens seem to sheding skin, its all around were they roost and beside their droppings! any1 know what this is or is it something to worry about??

 

[CMV]

Skin or keratin feather sheaths? Dropping either is not particularly abnormal, but I think you are seeing the keratin sheaths. They shed that all the time.

 

[debid]

If it looks like a bad case of dandruff, it's probably feather sheaths. It is molting season and they'll be dandruffy for the duration.

 

[Egglayer123]

Yea i think it could be the feather sheaths, I take it its nothing to worry 2 much about?? thanks for the replies

 

[CMV]

Nothing to worry about.
Good luck.