Is it possible that a hen molt in April?

[neilgal]

One of my hens is loosing a lot of her feathers now. She was molting in November, is it possible that she is molting again?

 

[ljump]

I have a Buff Orp that I was wondering the same thing about! She molted around December, but not that many feathers fell out. She looks really ragged. Not sure what to do, so I am just watching. She is still laying beautiful eggs.

 

[ScissorChick]

She could have mites/lice. I would check around her back end, & under

her wings, and be sure she doesn't have any bugs. If she does, sevin dust

is what we use to get rid of them. Just dust them once, then dust again 10

days later (after the eggs hatch, as sevin dust does not kill the eggs)