To Molt or Not to Molt? That is the question? PICTURES sick chicken

[hinkjc]

All chickens don't moult at the same time. They seem to have their own internal clock. Some do in summer, others in fall and I have a few who like to drop all their feathers in the dead of winter (talk about knitting sweaters

). How long as she been naked like this? I think I heard something about frizzled birds can have a genetic feather defect that leaves them very bald looking like this. Hopefully a frizzle breeder will check in.

Jody

 

[dixieschicks]

i did forget to mention that she went "broody" about a week ago.

she has been all curled up in the shavings on the floor about a week now. (she is a floor layer)

so........maybe that will save her energy and help her get those feathers back! I will get her on some nutrients and more proteins.

it is strange, out of all my birds she was my best layer, like a lil trooper everyday, a pretty big egg for her size. maybe her poor lil body just needs a rest.

thanks for all your advice, will keep you posted

ps she has been "bald" for about two months, (gradually) thank God I have a tarp over the run, cause she would be sun burned!

 

[SpottedCrow]

I bought Miss MoneyPenny a little doggie Tshirt from work so that she wouldn't be burnt either...Obelisk liked to pluck her feathers out when she was broody.