Feathers & Molts Archives - Life is Better with Chickens https://betterwithchickens.com/category/feathers-molts/ Triumph (and sometimes trouble) at the henhouse Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:24:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://betterwithchickens.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-cropped-p_egg-rotated-1-32x32.jpg Feathers & Molts Archives - Life is Better with Chickens https://betterwithchickens.com/category/feathers-molts/ 32 32 Snoopy’s Mid-Winter Wardrobe Refresh: How to Help Molting Chickens https://betterwithchickens.com/how-to-help-molting-chickens/ https://betterwithchickens.com/how-to-help-molting-chickens/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:00:28 +0000 https://betterwithchickens.com/?p=458 When I wrote about caring for chickens in winter weather, I mentioned the struggles of sweet Snoopy, a California White hen who has combs and wattles to match many roosters and the stiffer feathers that tend not to pack quite as much padding under the primary layers. These physical traits are indicative of breeds more...

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]]> https://betterwithchickens.com/how-to-help-molting-chickens/feed/ 0 They Just Get More Beautiful: A Bit About Booted Bantams https://betterwithchickens.com/a-bit-about-booted-bantams/ https://betterwithchickens.com/a-bit-about-booted-bantams/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:00:35 +0000 https://betterwithchickens.com/?p=118 Update: my first post was a “beginning” post, because at that time I was going to write chicken stories along the linear progress and unfolding of everything we have enjoyed, endured, and overcome as backyard chickeners. Then I remembered, I am writing these posts to enjoy, unwind, and reflect. I am writing for a break...

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