Ended Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2021

[pennyJo1960]

Most will they have no desire to be touched with molt

 

[Marinefam2053]

Most will they have no desire to be touched with molt

From what I have researched, molting isn’t what’s painful, it’s the feathers coming in. They are sharp like needles breaking through their skin, so I usually try not to handle them too much during this time of year. Someone can correct me if I’m incorrect.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Yes but some hate molt start to finish they are miserable just miserable

 

[Compostflower]

He’s lookin pretty ragged and he’s not too happy his neck is really scruffy

 

[Pitt Chicks]

Morticia is molting for Halloween this year

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

Morticia is molting for Halloween this yearView attachment 2873395

She is quite a fright!

 

[Pitt Chicks]

She is quite a fright!

She is mortified!

 

[The chicken nurd]

My buff Orpington is going through her first molt

 

[The chicken nurd]

My Easter egger decided to loose most of her head feathers she looks like she’s bald

 

[SteveE]

This bird is the first time I saw or even heard of "hard molt".... I was freaked enough to post in the DISEASE forum!

Here's how she looks a couple days after the first pic I posted in this thread.