molting

[lonetreeal]

All my hens (3) have molted some more then others. My question is though some of their feathers have grown back, They still have spots that I with out any feathers. How long does it usually take for their feathers to grow back?

 

[Imp]

Usually a few weeks to a couple months. A lot of people give extra protein to help the chicken grow new feathers.

Imp

 

[teach1rusl]

I've been pushing tons of protein "snacks" on my girls to try to speed up feather regrowth...meat scraps, Boss, tuna, etc. I also went to flock raiser temporarily, as it's 20% vs 16% in my regular layer feed...

ETA: Have two in a hard molt, with my BA starting first. She's now in week three and is already looking better....