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Chick-InnKeeper
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Thank you for that. My chickens free range for a few hours everyday, unless they don’t feel like being out in the rain/snow. They have a large covered run and large coop. They seem happy and healthy. All the EE had a mild molt in sept. But this poor girl got it bad and a horrible time. Is there any supplement I could give her to help the feathers come in quicker or a protein snack to help keep her warmer? They all huddle close at night so she probably is fine. Thanks again.I've had young ones molt the first year on occasion. Sometimes they just do a partial molt, I've had a couple do a full blown molt. Also had some miss their first molt and look horridly ratty for an extra year. Mother nature has not read the literature to them. I've got a black sex link having a horrible molt right now too. The range of 'normal' is pretty wide. Just keep an eye on her, make sure she's continuing to eat and drink well.