When do winter babies have their first FULL molt?

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

I read that Chickens do their first full molt at 18 months old, however I have a hen that will be 18 months in February when temps are often in the single digits or worse. How is that going to work?

 

[aart]

I read that Chickens do their first full molt at 18 months old, however I have a hen that will be 18 months in February when temps are often in the single digits or worse. How is that going to work?

It's not necessarily 18 months, but their second fall/winter.

Thread title is a bit confusing, if your hen will be 18 months in Feb, then she was hatched in summer (Aug).

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

It's not necessarily 18 months, but their second fall/winter.

Thread title is a bit confusing, if your hen will be 18 months in Feb, then she was hatched in summer (Aug).

I changed the title. Thank you for the info! Your statement is so much more accurate than 18 months! That hen is just now starting to molt.