My chicken looks sick what do I do?

[Mosey2003]

Thank you so much. This puts me at ease.

If you don't know what it is, molting looks pretty scary. But it will happen every fall once the bird is mature. Many like to offer some additional protein during their molt, there are even specific feeds for it, one being called "Feather Fixer." Be aware, she will probably stop laying eggs until she's through molting, all her protein is going to growing the new feathers.

 

[HappyChickens1245]

If you don't know what it is, molting looks pretty scary. But it will happen every fall once the bird is mature. Many like to offer some additional protein during their molt, there are even specific feeds for it, one being called "Feather Fixer." Be aware, she will probably stop laying eggs until she's through molting, all her protein is going to growing the new feathers.

Ok. I’m worried about her age is molyting yearly because she 21 months old

 

[Mosey2003]

Ok. I’m worried about her age is molyting yearly because she 21 months old

Yes, they do their first hard molt in their second year, she's perfectly normal

 

[HappyChickens1245]

Yes, they do their first hard molt in their second year, she's perfectly normal

Thank you so much!