Dot has continued to drop feathers wherever she goes and to leave a heap under her roost spot overnight. A few days ago she was down to her last tail feather. I was going to do a before and after but a few days later that ragged lone tail feather is still hanging on.
Dot looks so sad during the moult. She spends time in the shelter and when I give out the sunflower hearts she waits the other side of the wire from the rest of the girls for hers. The girls always seem to lose confidence when having a heavy moult.
I am still picking up piles of Dot’s feathers from the chicken shed each morning. It’s a wonder she isn’t bare by now. I’ll be glad to see Dot through with the moult as I am sure so will she.
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She do look sad bless her. She will soon be her lovely self.
Dot seems to be the most expressive when it comes to looking sad. It will be good to see her feathered up again.
Aw, poor Dot! It must hurt them when the pins are growing through xx
I can’t imagine that the moult is very pleasant for them but they all come through it every year. I feel sorry for them though xx
Her comb has not shrivelled as you might have expected. She’ll come through it fine, though.
Her comb is still amazing. I think her very dark eyes give her a sad look. There were less feathers in the chicken shed this morning so maybe she is through the worst of it.