Molting or mites?

[juliebugg86]

My chicken has been molting for at least a month. I am concerned that the feathers that she still has looked really frayed. Is this normal for a chicken to look so scraggly while molting? my other chickens seemed to have their feathers just fall out and return. I don't see any pins forming yet. Is this mites?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How old is your bird? And can you share some pictures?

 

[glassdragonfly]

Some chickens do get scraggly during a molt but some pics would help.

 

[juliebugg86]

I gave her a bath this morning so that I could inspect her more closely. Her skin looks a little yellow. she is weak. there are no pins coming in. The other chicken looks fine just had some brown feathers near hear head. could this be worms? Mites? something else. If her feathers are falling out does that mean that her organs have already shut Down?

 

[juliebugg86]

Some chickens do get scraggly during a molt but some pics would help.

 

[juliebugg86]

How old is your bird? And can you share some pictures?

They are about three. I don't see any pins her skin actually looks a little yellowish.

 

[glassdragonfly]

Looks like a hard molt to me. I would give her extra protein foods,like scrambled eggs and tuna. I have one this year that is taking a long time to get any pin feathers,the extra protein is helping her.She's had a bare bottom for weeks now.Should help with her energy too. How are her poos looking?