Moulting

[Little Miss Chick]

How long does a moult last? I have heard that if you feed extra protein during the moult, it will speed it up.

 

[Ridgerunner]

You might enjoy these articles on molting. I think they have some good information.

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