leopardstar Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 One of my pekins has lost quite alot of feathers around her neck in the last two days, does this mean she's moulting. None of our others have moulted before so I'm not sure what to look for! Can hens moult at any time of the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana1 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I've heard that they tend to moult now which is the oddest thing as it gets colder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisdog Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I had a shock a couple of days ago, Monique the maran bantam came out of the Eglu looking like her head had been plucked bald, on closer inspection she has loads of hedgehog spikes of new feathers and the old feathers must have been pushed out overnight. She looks rather silly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmat Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 My ginger nut Hilda moulted this time last year and I felt so sorry for her! My youngest has lost a patch by her bottom... I am wondering if this is the start of it with her or if it's something else? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Moulting round necks and in the knicker area is very typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Several of mine (including three pekins) are moulting around the neck, tail and bloomers areas. They look like no-one owns them at the moment. I am feeding extra live mealworms and tuna at the moment. Hubby caught me feeding the cochins trout and laughed at me. They did enjoy it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
