I am no "chicken expert" and I may be way off base, but I wouldn't worry too much. I have 7-1/2 - 10 month old Wyandotte hens (1 is recooperating from a dog attack) they have a nice 10' x 8' hen house & a 20' x 20' fenced in area to get out. They ALL look like the chicken in your picture or worse.
My father-in-law who is an old farmer said that mine were motling. I live in Southern Ohio & it gets really cold in the winter. Being concerned that they would be cold & uncomfortable, I hung a red heat lamp in the house all winter, like what you would use for baby chicks, my father-in-law thinks that the constant light has cause the early molt.
I don't know if this true or not, the hens are extremely good layers, I get between 5 - 8 eggs every day. My hens seem to be in good spirits, so I ass-u-me he is correct. I hope this info is of some help.
My father-in-law who is an old farmer said that mine were motling. I live in Southern Ohio & it gets really cold in the winter. Being concerned that they would be cold & uncomfortable, I hung a red heat lamp in the house all winter, like what you would use for baby chicks, my father-in-law thinks that the constant light has cause the early molt.
I don't know if this true or not, the hens are extremely good layers, I get between 5 - 8 eggs every day. My hens seem to be in good spirits, so I ass-u-me he is correct. I hope this info is of some help.