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[jam]

Hi

Over the last couple of days I have noticed that there are loads of feathers on the floor in the chicken coop, not big feathers, but the small downy ones. They are all mainly white, probably from my light sussex, but there are quite a few black ones mixed in too, either from the black brahma or cuckoo maran. They are all between 5-6 months old. Am I right in thinking that they are too young to start moulting? Is it normal for them to loose so many feathers at once??

 

 

Squishy - Black brahma

Gerty - Cuckoo maran

Buttercup - light sussex

lou - Ex batt

Winnie - Ex batt

The guinea pig tribe

Mickey

Harry

Biscuits

Sherbet

Cookie

Pickles

Ginge

[sjp]

my 3 youngsters started a moult at about 19-20 weeks as they started to grow they're adult feathers they droped a few at a time as the new ones came out of pin they seamed to start with the fluffy ones first then the tail feathers then the outer ones. Rusty and Roadrunner finished about 2 weeks back. Starfish has a few left

[CluckyBucks]

One of my silkies has been gradually moulting since august, and shes around 6-9 months old. It may depends what breed they are and how quickly they moult. Shes getting into her winter clothes

 

xx xx