when will they molt??????

[GGBEAR]

hi all I live in the UK (Yorkshire) my friend across the road his 2 chickens stopped laying a couple of months ago and when in to a big molt apparently he said they only had a few tail feathers left where as mine all 5 are still laying usually 5 a day with no signs of stopping or molting does anyone have any idea why mine have not started this process??????
Its me first year with them 4 of them are just a year old and 1 is just 7 months

 

[sourland]

Young birds generally don't undergo a 'full' molt until midway or so through their second year.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Your chickens are still young so may not molt until next year, Allthough its not unheard of for pullets to have a mini molt. My ambers (just over a year old) are still laying and havnt had a major molt only a few lost feathers a month or so ago. Also depends on what breed your chickens are some breeds have a more major molt than others. I have some 7 month old polish that have just started laying showing no signs of molting.

 

[GGBEAR]

Oh OK thanks for that that explains a few things I'm still learning at the mo only been a chicken owner since end of April!!
In regards to breeds I have a road rock, white star, Columbian black tail, speckled leg horn and a bluebell who is the youngest.

this is speckles

this is pepper

this is Maggie

this is chilly

and the youngest of them all shadow