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Chicken Molt: What is it?

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 13 Jan 25

I am sure you have heard the term of chickens going through a molt before, but maybe not! It is the process that happens in the Fall of each year where chickens start to loose feathers on their back, head, neck, wings, etc. and...

chickens going through molt

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Does anyone know about Zebra Finches?

thedogshrink @thedogshrink (1266) • United States 26 Nov 08

I have two zebra finches who have 3 babies. The babies are fully feathered, but must be just barely starting to fly because tonight is the first time they've left the nest -- I wasn't even sure how many there were. One made it...

missing feathers

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