moulting?

[IDIOT HUSBAND]

I have 32 chickens total. 29 are about 5 months old. 3 are about 16 months old. One of my senior RIR ladys is loosing a lot of feathers. I figured that she is just moulting. My question is how long will they moult? I just want to make sure she is not sick.

 

[Ridgerunner]

These links may help reassure you. They give you some pretty good information too on how long it lasts. That depends on the chicken genetics. Without seeing her, I think she is molting.

Mississippi State describes molting
http://msucares.com/poultry/management/poultry_feathers.html

Kansas State feather loss
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/lvstk2/mf2308.pdf

 

[IDIOT HUSBAND]

Thanks ridgerunner that is some very good reading. I apreciate all your help.