Poor molting gal

[topochico225]

Dionne is not having a good Christmas.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Poor girl... She'll need some extra mealworms this Christmas

 

[Kurczaklover]

Is Dottie molting? Or is something else going on? She is 7 months old and the only one with this. We started noticing it about 3 days ago. For what it is worth, she is also the only one who has gone through being wickedly broody for almost 4 weeks in Nov/Dec.

 

[topochico225]

Is Dottie molting? Or is something else going on? She is 7 months old and the only one with this. We started noticing it about 3 days ago. For what it is worth, she is also the only one who has gone through being wickedly broody for almost 4 weeks in Nov/Dec.

Oh yes, that’s a molt!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Is Dottie molting? Or is something else going on? She is 7 months old and the only one with this. We started noticing it about 3 days ago. For what it is worth, she is also the only one who has gone through being wickedly broody for almost 4 weeks in Nov/Dec.

A molt! you can see the pin feathers coming in!

 

[3KillerBs]

Dionne is not having a good Christmas.

Same with my Chipotle, who looks pathetically small being half-naked.

For what it is worth, she is also the only one who has gone through being wickedly broody for almost 4 weeks in Nov/Dec.

It's common for a hen to molt after being broody.

 

[Kurczaklover]

Oh yes, that’s a molt!

A molt! you can see the pin feathers coming in!

Same with my Chipotle, who looks pathetically small being half-naked.



It's common for a hen to molt after being broody.

Thank you! I was pretty confident in my diagnosis, but felt I should check because I thought I read they don't molt the first year typically.

 

[3KillerBs]

but felt I should check because I thought I read they don't molt the first year typically.

Good thought.

Most don't molt their first year, but broodiness often triggers a molt so it's not too unusual in that situation.

 

[Kurczaklover]

Good thought.

Most don't molt their first year, but broodiness often triggers a molt so it's not too unusual in that situation.

Geez, as if the month of being a broody witch wasn't enough! Poor thing. I made them some black beans in the slow cooker today to give as a treat the next few days. I am guessing it will get worse before better. Anything I should know other than high protein treats?

 

[3KillerBs]

Geez, as if the month of being a broody witch wasn't enough! Poor thing. I made them some black beans in the slow cooker today to give as a treat the next few days. I am guessing it will get worse before better. Anything I should know other than high protein treats?

Giving animal/insect protein is usually thought to be helpful.