Molting or not?

[wichie]

Can anyone tell me if it is normal for my two young Silkie roosters to be shedding so many feathers. Everyday I go out to the chook pen and there are loads of feathers on the ground, and I am wondering if this is ok, or are they not getting enough of the correct food. I am thinking they are molting but not sure.

My Silike (the one I thought was a girl) crowed yesterday. So all the people who said it was a roo were correct, just waiting for the other to do the same.

 

[ramirezframing]

it is molting time depending on where you are

 

[donrae]

How old are they?

 

[hdowden]

pics? sounds like they are molting some baby feathers. are there new feathers growing in were the old ones were if not then i would look into them having lice

 

[wichie]

Hi there, my roos are 5months old.

 

[wichie]

Yes there are new feathers and my roos are 5months old.

 

[wichie]

Queensland Australia, and it has been really hot, no rain for ages.

 

[ramirezframing]

yeah, I'd say molting some baby feathers. You cant never really say what a bird will end up exactly as an adult from chick cause they molt a few times before the adult feathers come in. Which is why lakenvelders can be all messed up in colors as teens but end up perfect by adult hood

 

[hdowden]

sounds like molting some more baby feathers

 

[wichie]

Thanks for the reply