Molting Stages Question

[jennyf]

Can any of you chicken experts look at poor Gretchen's underside and tell me about how long until new feathers are in? Days? Weeks? Lows are near zero, highs just in the teens or lower here with neg windchill. She seemed lethargic and wasn't coming out of the coop today like other girls so I put her and a buddy in the garage (where it's 33 degrees instead of zero). Wondering how long it takes feathers grow in from a hard molt.

 

[Mrs. K]

Sometimes if you can get them warmed up, they perk up, get some food into them, and they will be fine again back out in the cold weather. Sometimes a snap, catches them, makes them slow, don't eat too much, and spiral down.

 

[aart]

Only keep her in the garage until you're sure she's eating and drinking.
Did this recently for just a few hours, she was drinking so gave her a dose of Savachik ...dosed the whole flock too. Perked them all up.

She'll be fine, feathers are well on their way.
Molting birds often isolate and rest more.
Give her some animal protein.