Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Haltonshappyhens]

One of my chickens started to loose feathers about 6 weeks ago.. this coincided with all 3 deciding to stop laying.. . Sage (the silver campine) lost lots of feathers but appeared fine in every other way (apart from the lack of eggs!).. Onion (cream legbar) and Paxo (black rock) lost a couple of feathers each but nothing to really notice.. then this week with still not an egg in sight I noticed what appeard to be 'dandruff' all over the place.. what is going on? Has anyone else had this? All three girls are happy - although their poos are a bit strange too... They have organic layers... thanks

[Egluntyne]

When the new feathers emerge, they are encased in a papery wrapper, and these give a dandruffy appearance when they disintegrate as the feather grow. Perhaps this is what is going on.

[madchickenlady]

I think Egluntyne has got it. Mine were rather 'dusty' during all stages of the moult

[The Dogmother]

That'll be it - quill casings all over the cube here

[Haltonshappyhens]

Oh great!.... What a relief!.. the 'dandruff' isn't nearly as bad now.. phew.. thank the Lord for Omleteers!..

[Plum]

Snowstorm in the roosting area here

[abwsco]

Not only am I getting snowstorms in the cube but found one in the garden today where one had been stood I wondered what on earth it was at first.