Monty14 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Hi My youngest girl, Flavia, is a Favorelles/Orpington cross who is about 18 months old and was a late bloomer shall we say. She's had a full moult last July/Aug and was laying until end of Dec. She is now moulting her tail and neck feathers which I've not seen before. Has anyone else experienced this mini moult, all of my other girls just do a normal Autumn moult? Flavia, Favorelles/Orpington cross Camilla, Red Pyle Araucana Demelza, Derbyshire Redcap Edna, Welsummer Hendley, ex batt Warren Bartlett, ex batt Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Merel resembled a tiny turkey late November, with bald head and neck and no tail. (Dutch bantam have a huge tail compaired to their tiny bodies.) Ginger has never looked bald anywhere but I just find copious amounts of ginger feathers everywhere. Any season will do for her... She started doing this a week ago again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Bernadette has done almost exactly that Monty14. Moulted late summer / Autumn, laid for a while through until Christmas, but since then has moulted her head and neck feathers. She's started to crouch again now though and her comb is very red, so hopefully eggs again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Mine have no rules about moulting. One of my 3 Colombian black tails resembled a rescue hen in December. Her sisters were still laying. Oh and they go broody they just haven't read the rule books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 She's started to crouch again now though and her comb is very red, so hopefully eggs again soon Well, what a prediction- she laid today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Lucky you! Leentje tried being broody two weeks ago. Then discovered it was a tat too cold... dumb thing already plucked her breast and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty14 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Thanks peeps, I guess I will just keep an eye on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
