eggalp Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 im pretty convinced that my hen is moulting as there have been quite alot of feathers in the run recently, but i have been reading that moulting usually happens in the autumn. Is it possible that she is moutling now in June? I did my best to examine her yesterday but she hates being picked up im sure i could see some new feathers growing. She has been under the weather for a good few weeks - can a moult make a hen feel so bad that she loses her appetite and becomes lethargic and hunched? I have been keeping chickens for just over a year and have never experienced a moult before. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 It could be a moult. I would do a process of elimination. If they've been checked for lice, treated for redmite and have been wormed recently, it's likely to be either pecking or a moult. A moult usually starts around the head and neck and works down over the body. It can make them feel under the weather, so give your girl a bit of extra boost with Poultry Spice or a water soluble tonic added to their drinking water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
