Plucking feathers?

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Colleen Kinzie
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Plucking feathers?

Post by Colleen Kinzie » Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:18 pm

If I pull out broken feathers will that make new ones come in right away or will it take until next time the chicken moults?
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Re: Plucking feathers?

Post by WLLady » Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:18 pm

Next molt.....
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