jam Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
