Who's got December molters?

[Aunt Angus]

Goodness! My poor BPR Zinnia just dropped all of her tail feathers overnight! She looks like a rumpless! I guess I have a January molter!

And I have a BO who STILL hasn't molted....

 

[CityslickerHomestead]

I’m glad this thread exists. I was getting so freaked out when a couple of my spring chickens (born March 23) started molting. I wrongly assumed that would never happen and I’d see a molt occur the following autumn.
After checking for and ruling out parasites, injuries, feather eating, and other stressors, I’ve chalked it up to a molt.
Fortunately my part of Montana is having a VERY abnormal mild winter. Highs in the 40s to 50s and lows in the 20s. October was another story... we got down to negatives and maybe the stress of temps swinging from high 60s to negatives overnight so early in the fall threw some of the girls for a loop.
I’m feeding them Nutrena Feather Fixer right now. It may be all hogwash but I feel a little better and the chickens enjoy eating it.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Anything with good protein couldn't hurt. Ive been giving poultry conditioner and lots of cooked eggs (mine who aren't molting are still laying). Here's poor Zinnia today...

 

[GC-Raptor]

VERY abnormal mild winter. Highs in the 40s to 50s and lows in the 20s. October was another story... we got down to negatives and maybe the stress of temps swinging from high 60s to negatives overnight so early in the fall threw some of the girls for a loop.

Same here in CT.
So far the Woolly Bear caterpillars been correct.

I saw 3, only got Pics of 2. Harsh beginning of winter season, mild middle and harsh end. GC

 

[BallyFarm]

Here is my Rhode Island Red who is crazy molting!!

 

[Aunt Angus]

And STILL Poppy (BO) isn't molting.... Her feathers are so worn out....

 

[Love-my-girls]

Helen says it is most definitely cold AND wet here and she does not appreciate it. She's the worst molt I've ever seen on my own chickens, but she's getting by. This was last week; she's turned a corner now and is looking like a stuffed animal now.

Poor thing!

 

[Cwestlake]

Hello everyone my Speckled Sussex is molting she deceided to molt end of December and still molting here now January posting pictures the other 3 hasn’t started molting just yet...