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a hand holding a chicken with the words are my chickens molting or do they have mites?

If you notice feathers all over your coop or bald spots on your bird, you may wonder are my chickens molting or have mites? Mites and molting are the two most common causes of feather loss in backyard flocks.

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chicken molting with the words chickens molting on it's side

So you’re chickens are losing their feathers? Don’t worry, they are molting. Read on to find out how to help them and get their feathers back.

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a chicken is standing on the ground next to a fallen tree branch with text overlay that reads how to help chickens grow feathers back

Chickens molt once a year, and sometimes lose feathers due to mating or bullying. Get RSM's tips for how to help chickens grow feathers back.

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the ultimate guide to molting chickens and other backyard fowl

So you're raising chickens or other backyard fowl on your homestead. But do you know what to expect when they start molting? Before I started raising chickens, I had no idea and I learned a lot through first hand experience about when it comes time for them to molt. So I created this ultimate guide to molting chickens and other backyard fowl so that you don't stay in the dark when this yearly cycle starts happening to your flock.

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there are many chickens standing together on the ground

My hens typically go through a soft molt every spring, which means lots of little feathers floating through the breeze, Forrest Gump style. The first time it happened, back when I was new to the chicken game, I thought something was wrong, like my whole flock had gotten sick. Luckily, I’ve gotten a little wiser Read More >>

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the feathers of a bird are brown and black

Add to Favorites It’s autumn. Time for comfy sweaters, pumpkin-flavored everything and … vacation? For backyard chickens across the country, shorter days often signal time for a break. Molting chickens …

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Sick chicken

When an ill or injured chicken needs put down it can be a very difficult task, especially if you're not really sure how to cull a chicken! Here is the easiest way of culling that I've ever used and how you can use this fail proof method! Let's also talk about all the ways I did things wrong in the past, so you can learn from my mistakes!

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chickens with the words when do chickens molt? on it's back ground

Learn when chickens molt and what to expect. If your chickens are losing their feathers it could be from an annual molt, stress molt, or even from a mite infestation. So learn how to identify each problem in this article.

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