Lots of chicken feathers on the ground in their run

[Coopnana]

My hens aren't quite a year old and today I noticed a lot of feathers on the ground ,,,its very cold here ...not noticing any great bald spots and no injuries that I can see. Could a hen be molting at this young of an age? :cd

 

[hensonthefarm]

Some do molt at a young are age I had a BR molt at 11 months. What breed(s) are your hens?

 

[Coopnana]

I think it is feathers from the GLW , but I also have a BR, RIR, Light Brahma, My other GLW has feathers in her pen, but she's broody and has one 3 week old silkie chick that she hatched.

 

[hensonthefarm]

If it not molt it can so dontrule it out. But is a lowest at the pecking order?

 

[Coopnana]

I don't think she's the lowest one...I think the RIR is. I'm going to inspect the feathers this morning to see if they look "roughed" up from another or herself. I was reading that if they are normal looking...it could be a molt. It's 10 degrees today and we are having high winds so the wind chill is putting it much lower than that.