Molting.

[Pioneer Belle]

Hi couple questions. So this is my first batch of chickens. I have ten got them as baby chicks last April. They are almost a year old. Is it normal for them to molt already?? I had one start and now two more. We live in mn so it gets cold. It is the head, neck, and tail feathers that are falling out. Is this early life molting normal. They just started laying for a while. Please give me feedback thank you

 

[SnootyHen]

Some of my 10 month old pullets are molting too. Wasn't expecting it this year but they didn't bother to read the book that says they weren't supposed to. Chickens!

 

[Sally PB]

Exact same thing here. Silly birds.

 

[Pioneer Belle]

Thanks I won’t worry then. Happy chicken keeping

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Looks like your Dom is already growing feathers back, so the worst is over. No need to worry

 

[Tre3hugger]

Chickens typically go through t4 partial molts before reaching one year old. This is from the Tractor Supply website.

"Chicks go through four stages of molts before they reach adulthood. These typically happen at 1 to 6 weeks, 7 to 9 weeks, 12 to 13 weeks, and 20 to 22 weeks. A chicken's tail feathers are the last thing to grow in after the 20 to 22 week molt. After this process, adult chickens will molt twice each year – in the spring and the fall – depending on the amount of available light. Roosters and hens also molt."

So your birds are all doing totally normal things!