freya_chick Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Maud is definitely molting - she's a black Pekin - and I've seen some white feathers too although I thought they didn't molt until after their first year IYSWIM - our white chicken is a Sussex and she's only 18 weeks or so. Anyway, what do you do with all the feathers? Just leave them to blow away or clean up somehow? Thanks Freya xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 All my girls are now moulting and all hatched earlier this year. Posh Marjorie is very young but unless they are having pillow fights must be a moult I try to pick up the feathers from the run but seems to be never ending, not sure what the answer is but seems to be lots of pillow fights on the forum at the moment. + WIR Lavender, Mabel, Posh Marjorie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHC Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 The hoarder in me picks up the feathers and collects them for some future project, and the non-fluffy ones go in the childrens craft box for crafting, much nicer than gaudish colours you buy in feather packs from the shops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Our back garden looked like there had been a chicken massacre a couple of weeks ago when one of my Bluebelles was moulting! I left them to blow away which they seem to have done on the whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGLGirls Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 hi, when our hens moult they eat the small really soft feathers - not sure what benefits they get from this but theyve done it since they were chicks. Theyre 29 weeks old now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I collect them, wash them, let them dry and then use them to make little pillows RECYCLING!! xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I always put feathers in the compost bin. I'm sure I heard it somewhere that they are good for compost. But an internet search to back up my assumptions doesn't come up with much apart from lots of councils who say feathers are ok to compost. http://www.north-dorset.gov.uk/index/living/recycling_and_rubbish/reduce_rubbish/home_composting/what_can_i_compost.htm http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/Rubbish/nc_rub/rub_D_FRecycling.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
