- Aug 23, 2013
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~~Of our 6 hens that are about 10 months old, we have 2 Giant Jerseys.
One of them has a bare neck & the other is missing feathers in the same spot. I've read that usually, molting happens between 12-18 months, but I've also read here it could happen at about 12months + or -.... what do you think? is this Molting or could they both be picked on? Our other hens are (1) RIR & (3) Americaunas Of the 6 we're getting anywhere from 3-5 eggs a day...we have had a heat lamp in their coop (dusk-dawn) for about 2 weeks now....and since that at least 1 of the hens is laying between 7pm & 7 am.... We do have a lame rooster (banty) and (2) Polish hens in an adjacent run...if that matters to stress levels thanks! k