Ended Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures—Fall/Winter 2014

[cream puff]

All other breeds

what breed is this? funny expression, looks so shocked

 

[theawesomechick]

These are absolutely shocking! Do any of you know how to make a nice molting sweater out of fleece? As little sewing as possible is nice since I don't own a sewing machine.

 

[elorraine52]

I'm looking forward to following this thread and entering a photo or 3 of my birds as they start to molt, none are really tho as of yet....

 

[Gittx]

I call this entry Por-Q-hen......

Edit, per Gittx: This is a Rhode Island Red. edited by staff

 

[whitewolfloft]

what breed is this? funny expression, looks so shocked

He is a shamo.
Just saw himself in the mirror. LOL

 

[kbilo31384]

do chickens still lay eggs when molting, this is my second year with chickens and I have one molting, I heard when they molt they no longer lay eggs EVEER..is this true>? I have only had the one molting for a year..i thought chickens laid eggs for 4 or 5 yrs.

 

[rafu]

Chickens may lay less eggs during their molt.

 

[274255]

I bought 20 one year old leghorns for canning about 3 weeks ago. I plan on canning them after we get finished harvesting(we live on a farm). I was a little shocked to see how many were almost naked!

 

[sumi]

do chickens still lay eggs when molting, this is my second year with chickens and I have one molting, I heard when they molt they no longer lay eggs EVEER..is this true>? I have only had the one molting for a year..i thought chickens laid eggs for 4 or 5 yrs.

Most hens slow down or stop laying during molt, but resume laying after the molt is complete. It can take several weeks, but they will resume laying.

 

[hallingham]

This poor ol' girl looks more like a turkey! She is having a particularly hard time this year.