Ended Official BYC Contest - Post your best (worst) chicken molt pics!

[Rommy]

My girls are too young to molt this year; but looking forward to seeing some pictures and input regarding molting!

 

[chicken-pics]

Pooften my sister’s Polish Hen

 

[Frosty]

How about a molting Frizzle Polish? Think this is a hen or a roo?

 

[jlwquilter]

These pics are too funny and cute for words! My hens have alot of bare bellies so not worthy of even being far distant runner ups in this contest.

Now I REALLY know what the term ‘hard molt ‘ means!

 

[Austin81]

How about a molting Naked Neck
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Omg what the hell is that LMAO!!!!!

 

[geno 9129]

Chickens Are Molting - We Want Your Pics!

It's that time of year again where our birds start their metamorphosis into... well, okay, they don't turn into anything, but it sure is interesting to see them go through their molting process and leaving feathers all over the place!

For more information on your flock's annual molt, see here:

• What Happens When Chickens Molt?
• Chickens Loosing Feathers? Managing Your Flock's Molt
• Molting- Your Flock's Seasonal Shedding
  
• DISCUSSION: For the new folks that haven't experienced a molt yet.

The contest is simple: Post pictures of your birds in the worst part of their molt. Once we're past the molting season our esteemed panel of judges will pick a loser... er... winner!

Prizes:

The first place winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to the BYC Store and the second place winner will receive a free 6 month Premium Feather Membership for themselves or a friend.

The rules are simple too:

1. Must be your chicken
2. Must be a picture taken THIS YEAR, so probably within the last few weeks and over the next couple months (depending on your climate, birds, etc.)

Good luck to you and your ugly... er.. molting chickens!

Here is the winner of our previous contest
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[geno 9129]

 

[geno 9129]

what about this little hen? needs a cover for winter ,she been like this all summer ,question what can I do for her she a good little layer but sometimes will back up for aways ,never seen one do that other than my black silkie hen she will stick, her head between her legs and start backing up

 

[TooCheep]

How about a molting Frizzle Polish? Think this is a hen or a roo?

Ummm.... Yes?

 

[Rietta]

Lavender Ameraucana in AUGUST