Barred Rocks molting
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Barred Rocks molting
Has anyone ever had a Barred Rock have anything other than a hard molt? Maybe it’s just the hatchery girls? My Cochins lose their feathers slowly and molt over a couple of months. My OEGB typically the same (I’ve never seen bare skin on them). My Barred Rocks seem to drop at least 50% of their feathers over a 24 hour period! Poor Sharon started molting Christmas Eve. She’s getting lots of protein but her feathers are slow to grow back in. She’s pretty happy to have the sun beating in on her today.
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Re: Barred Rocks molting
Truly pathetic
Since I only have 2 breeds and keep all different ages together, I find the quick molters much preferable, unless it's January.
I have some birds I never see molt, it's just so gradual, but the no lay period seems to be longer, some just shake one day and it all comes off, hard not to feel sorry for them.
Since I only have 2 breeds and keep all different ages together, I find the quick molters much preferable, unless it's January.
I have some birds I never see molt, it's just so gradual, but the no lay period seems to be longer, some just shake one day and it all comes off, hard not to feel sorry for them.
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Re: Barred Rocks molting
My BSL's had bare skin the last time they molted; it seemed forever for their feathers to grow back. I noticed a lot of feathers that had fallen out in the coop last month but no bare skin. Maybe it's the barred rock in them.
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Re: Barred Rocks molting
Well OC you are right about egg laying. Sharon was laying every other day up until a couple days before she started molting. Only one of my older girls is still laying.
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Re: Barred Rocks molting
My 2 BSLs had really hard moults as well. Up there in any ugly moult competition.
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Re: Barred Rocks molting
My Swedish flower hens were the worst. They dropped about 60% of their feather in one day as well. All they did for the entire summer was to sit there and do nothing. They were hot and cranky. It took about 6 weeks for their feathers to come back in. Pretty ugly. Good luck with her.
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Re: Barred Rocks molting
DH wants to know if she is comfortably in the house sitting by the fire?
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Re: Barred Rocks molting
That's probably why she does it like that she has a plan. Inside the house here I come!Killerbunny wrote: ↑Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:53 pmDH wants to know if she is comfortably in the house sitting by the fire?
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Re: Barred Rocks molting
Lol nooooooo!
Okay she did spend one night in the house...but it was very cold that night!
And @kenya I do have one of those faker chickens!!! She acts sick outside but then mooches in front of the fridge when she gets inside.
Okay she did spend one night in the house...but it was very cold that night!
And @kenya I do have one of those faker chickens!!! She acts sick outside but then mooches in front of the fridge when she gets inside.
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