Losing Feathers!!!

Posted by Carrie on August 5, 2011 at 12:55pm

My chickens have been losing feathers lately...a lot. I have dusted them etc, and other than laying a lot less, there seem to be no other problems. Even tail feathers are laying around.  Is this due to the heat?  Thanks for any input :)

Carrie

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  • Tracy August 12, 2011 at 3:26pm
    Thet are molting. This is a yearly thing. Continue feeding a good feed so they can grow their feathers back. Molting can be a stressful time, physically. It takes a lot of nutrition, especially protein, to grow feathers. That's why they stop laying.
    • Carrie > Tracy August 12, 2011 at 7:21pm
      Thanks Tracy!
  • Rachel August 5, 2011 at 1:31pm
    I second Ericka, it's molting.
    • Carrie > Rachel August 5, 2011 at 1:42pm

      Wow, I thought they only molted when there was less light in the Fall??  This is a relief, I was worried something was very wrong with them. I feel so bad sometimes, even with misters and shade and saucers to wade in, they look miserable.

      Thanks to you both!

       

      Carrie

  • Ericka August 5, 2011 at 1:24pm
    molting
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