Chickens Moltings? Here's How to Help Them!

Henlo! I am The President of Chickenlandia, a magical place where my urban rescue chickens (and a few ducks) live an awesome city-chicken-life. I want to thank you for watching "Chickens Moltings? Here's How to Help Them!". If you're noticing feather loss on your chickens, don't panic! I've put together a few tips for you to get them through a molt easily. I hope you and your backyard chickens love it! #chickenlandia #welcometochickenlandia #chickensmolting
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[@FarmerG]

Farmer G has taken up residency in Chickenlandia. Alright!!! Great information Madam President. I had no idea about the needed protein. 😁😁😁❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Haha thank you so much for watching!

[@FarmerG]

Welcome to Chickenlandia Of course. Sorry took me so long to get to it on my own doing. My schedule makes M-T-W hard days to keep up on youtube.

[@pagnange]

The chooks destroyed the salad bar but Julie got it sorted, Now the brood can all enjoy a salad as reported. Alas the summer brings the molt but MP won't be flappin, She'll feed em tend em even mend em and they'll keep on tappin. Dose the water get them through the stress of all the molting, Now there happy you will see that now they won't be bolting. I have only one more thing and that's that I'm a fan of ya, God bless Madam President and ALL HAIL CHICKENLANDIA. 👍😊😎🥁❤

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Pag the drum HAHAHAAH I think this may be the best one yet!!!

[@pagnange]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia my pleasure. 🐓🦆❤

[@EccentricNature]

I love the sightings of the mysterious first man. :)

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

LOL he is definitely mysterious! Thank you for watching.

[@marywhitesell9618]

You are a treat for me to watch

[@beigebiscuit8081]

I loved the opening picture hahahaha

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

LOL

[@maryronan9758]

You’re awesome!!!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you! 😃

[@shannoncailleach3975]

The sasquatch joke gave us a really good giggle! Thanks for the wicked useful info! ❤❤🐔🐔

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You're so welcome!

[@melblues3847]

Lots of useful information there.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching it. ❤️🐔❤️

[@Indianaparadise]

Getting my first chickens I’ve realized that being the “chicken lady” is the new “cat lady “ 😂

[@pgnanofarm9776]

I always think my chickens look so funny when they moult. I can't believe we kinda sorta got a glimpse of the First Man!!!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Haha now you know he’s real!

[@MiguerlRuiz]

thank you !

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You're welcome!

[@Lalalalala...]

Lol my chickens always look so funny and scraggly during their molt. But they look so cute and pretty when their shiny new feathers come back in

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes, it’s so nice when they come out of the molt and look great!

[@heatherk8931]

Great information!!

[@brendascott4191]

I have one now goingthrough a molt so this might help me

[@HaulARita]

She was looking at you like what the heck mom lol. Great information and omg that frog! 🐸. Yes chickens love those grubs.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

That frog is my fave! He has a little friend as well. 🐸🐔❤️

[@alyssafortruth]

This was so helpful, thank you! This is the first Moult for our girls and I was worried when one of them seemed to go through a hard moult. She had been broody too, so I wasn’t sure if it was that. Thanks again!

[@charlottemason4525]

I rescued a 3day old chick we found in the street... Never thought I'd be a Mother to a Chicken. But during the Pandemic... She turned out to be The Distraction our Household Needed. We adore Her. When She Started "MOLTING"... We Freaked!! So this is New for Us as Well. My Best to You and Yours.☺️

[@noheliagarcia8708]

My chickens feathers starting falling but it was mice and lice they had and thanks to your great videos I new how to cure them thanks god bless you and your chickens

[@AlongTheRiverHomestead]

Chicken salad bars look great!!! Omg that sasquatch scene, haha!! When my girls first molted I was like OMG whats going on here, I am killing them, AHaha!!!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I know LOL! I have seen all the feathers and thought one of them got eaten by something!!

[@katemiller6567]

Here's kind of a dumb question...exactly how does one hold a chicken? Are there areas to avoid for their comfort? Do chickens like to be petted, and if so...where? Maybe it'd make an interesting video. Thanks for this vid, I learned a lot. :) God bless.

[@melodylyons4631]

Hilarious thumbnail

[@PetesLittleHomestead60]

I Really like all those chickens you have ! & Mr. Duck is Neat !

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Hahaha yes they are all super cute. I love them! Thank you for watching.

[@heyitsagoodlife]

I learned so much! I was very curious about this topic. I am glad I can say I’ve officially seen Sasquatch!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

🤣🐔❤️ He’s very elusive!!!

[@MidlifePrices]

I love your chickens! Love the colorful spiny chicken too. That’s cool!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Hahaha thank you!!

[@OakKnobFarm]

Chicken Crack... same term i use! We use meal worms here. They go insane when you break out the meal worms LOL

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yup! You can get them to do anything! LOL thank you for watching.

[@SuperSimpleSauppe]

Salad bar looks great! Great tips!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you!

[@TheHaskinsFamilyVlog]

Sasquatch!!!!!! Hahaha that was awesome! He was dead on with the sasquatch walk! 😂😂😂 Thank you madam president for another great quality video! Farmer G looks pretty cool in his new home. I'm sure he'll make lots of friends 😎

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

🤣🤣🤣 I’m so glad I got some footage! Now people will finally believe The First Man and Sasquatch exist! Lol thank you for watching. ❤️

[@CityChickAtl]

Such a great video! I can never figure out why some of my chickens will have a 'soft molt' one year and then have the most ridiculous hard molt the next year. I have been doing the scrambled eggs trick for years to help my chickens through their molt.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Good idea! Are the ones having a soft molt under a year? They will have a juvenile molt before their first big molt but it’s not as noticeable!

[@Sky_Olson]

Your thumbnail is awesome Dalia🤣🤣🤣

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

LOL thank you!

[@Sky_Olson]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia 😁😁😁

[@mmfxlo]

My chickens are 4 months old and going through molt. Losing lots of feather 🪶 loss. They have lots of space and food. They don't lay eggs yet but their appetite has dropped. I'll take your advice and bring them inside for a couple days 🥺 It's their first molt so hopefully it'll help :)

[@user-ci3ke1po3o]

Nice video as always,love your chickens and your channel 👌

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you being here. ❤️🐔❤️

[@bombstobushelshomestead1768]

Ha ha the feathers can definitely be an annoying mess!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

They certainly are! Thank you so much for watching. 😁

[@BigDreamsTinyBudget]

Oh wow Sasquatch IS real! hahaha Great tips on helping them through a molt. Love love love that salad bar! I may need to incorporate something similar in our pen

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

It’s fun! You just gotta stay on top of it because the chickens are set on destroying it LOL!

[@BigDreamsTinyBudget]

Right now the ducks and chickens are set on destroying my cabbage that grows near the fence. I don’t mind much cuz they can only reach 3 plants, but I’d love to plant them their own salad bar :)

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

@@BigDreamsTinyBudget Definitely let me know if you do it! I wanna see that.

[@ourselfreliantlife]

Another first man sighting!!😲😆 Why is it that particular time of year late summer/ early fall that chickens molt?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

They are preparing their bodies for the winter! They need new feathers to keep them warm. 🐔❤️🐔

[@AlmostHomestead]

We got our chicks in April of 2018. I'm guessing we are going to experience molting for the first time this year. Should be interesting. Thanks for the info! It was really nice of your neighbor to pretend to be the first man. LOL!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

HAHA you didn't know my neighbor is Sasquatch!

[@margaretrosin7853]

How long do moults last? They seem to be moulting for a very long time.

[@charlottemason4525]

Ms. President Thanks for the Information. I always learn so Much from you. Do You know if my Chicken can Ingest "MY" Collagen supplement... Sprinkled on her food ?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Hmmmm I'm not sure about that. If it is just collagen it's probably fine but let me ask my consultant. For molting, it might be a better idea to just give them a course of vitamins and electrolytes if possible.

[@charlottemason4525]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia Thank you. Will do. Thx for the Speedy Response.😘 You Rock !!

[@donnajohnson9324]

I was wondering if roosters molt as well or only the hens

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes, roosters do molt! 😊🐔

[@sunflowersusan5616]

👍

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

❤️🐔❤️

[@BjornWithASlash]

I’ve got 14 birds, how much egg/grub should I be giving per chicken?

[@Seagoatsunday]

Are chkn probiotics same as human probiotics? There so expensive for poultry!!

[@mochimama]

I’m a novice chicken mama and my chickens are going thru their first molt since starting to lay. It seems like their personalities changed - they are mean to the younger ones and don’t let me touch them anymore. Is this common behavior?

[@13MoonsOverMayhem]

Thanks for the great info on molting! I’m not convinced you found Sasquatch. Going to need DNA samples.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Oh my I’m not sure how I’ll go about getting those but I’ll try! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PlantLover420_]

What if it is late fall but the chicken is only seven months old ?? 🎃

[@teressaivey4816]

Why would you not want a broody hen?

[@pjbenne1]

did you put your chicks in a pet carrier or in the seat and did they ride ok. I was wanting to do this today actually yes I know this video is almost a year old. But I am your biggest fan. I watch these videos over and over agian LOL. Retired what can I say. LOL

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Haha I love that you are such an awesome fan! Do you mean when the chicks came from somewhere else? Baby chicks?

[@pjbenne1]

I was talking about when you took them for a car ride in the video it helped calm them down

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

@@pjbenne1 Oh yes!! I got confused. They go in the crate and do just fine!

[@naegwut]

Chicken crack lol

[@sabrinabuoniconti5008]

Question? What does mean when you say broody? Also I notice you have a covered run and also they are free ranging. How do you use the covered run?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Are you referring to the little run? That is for when I need to integrate new birds into the flock. It's also another area for them to hang out in when they want to get out of the elements. Here's a video with a full explanation of broody: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5qyeJJ6eqijf9U

[@sabrinabuoniconti5008]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia Thank you, I saw later at a different camera angle that you did have fine netting over the whole area. I didn't see that before. Thanks for all the great info and fun videos. We are newbies to chickens. Got a total of 55 chickens, instigated by our 2 kids and their 10 kids, so therefore we need a lot of eggs!! I am sooo hooked, I am now making curtains for their nesting boxes, buying chicken fabric, making all sorts of chicken decor, dreaming chickens...oh my I think I might need help soon.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

LOL that’s awesome!! 🐔🐔🐔❤️

[@joshlee1398]

What will the storm Area 51 video be about ?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you for asking! It's gonna be a lot of fun, and there may even be a UFO in it! You should definitely tune in for the premiere today at 10am Pacific Time.

[@DanielleCowling]

I need help, new chicken mom. I have 11 hens and I’ve noticed a molt for them but I have two hens that have had naked and I mean naked backs for months now. A two months ago I wormed and then a month ago I did the Treat them with Elector PSP. Still no feathers bare as a baby bum HELP!!

[@Saffronikka]

If you have any tips, please help! We moved into a house & the owners left their chickens for us. The transition happened during their molt (we had no idea how to take care of chickens so I was just following the directions left behind & researching what I could). I've learned a lot over the past several months but am still concerned because many of them never grew back their feathers. The roosters were really aggressive towards the hens (& grumpy at us), pulling out their feathers & even scratching up the back of 1 in particular. Things have improved a little bit but they still have missing feathers. My poor Chibi (runt in Japanese lol) is super bald. She seems to get picked on a lot since shortly after we moved in & I've tried separating her for a few days but it didn't work. I can't find any lice or mites & she eats/drinks just fine. I read it can take up to a whole year to grow some feathers back? Yikes! She went through winter bald & it was so hard to catch her but when I could I would use special ointments to help protect her skin. I know you can't diagnose any issues but do you have any suggestions of things I could try to help them finally grow their feathers back? I improved their diet (shells are nice & strong, yolks are becoming more orange - they were pale yellow when we moved in with frail shells). I put electrolytes/vitamins in their water & ferment their feed now too. I give them mealworms & a bug blend & scramble up their eggs for them sometimes. I just feel so bad & want them to be as happy & healthy as possible. We will be getting 4 new chickens (a family had to move & can't take them with them). I'm hoping that having a few more hens will help the roosters (I think we have too many roosters for how many hens but am unsure, 13 hens & 2 roosters). I know the change really stressed them out cos they didn't have this issue before we moved in. So far, I've made a separate pen set up for the new chickens to acclimate in & will have a separate kennel set up in the coop for them at night. I want to prevent the problem from happening to the new hens as well. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[@pjbenne1]

can you give 4 week old chicks who have a lot of feathers coming in a can of sardines?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Depending on how many you have, you may not want to give a whole can. But the boost of protein and a little fat should be good for them! Make sure it doesn't have extra salt.

[@pachohybsky6154]

People had chickens before giving them probiotics and electrolytes. Isn't that a little bit out there? Won't they find minerals they need? Thanks.

[@jfuentes9188]

I don't think it's way out there at all. Unless chickens are free range, it's kind of hard for them to find minerals they need in a run they are usually in. They're good at decimating resources in a limited area. Seems logical to give them a supplemental boost, especially during moult

[@Citystead]

But how do I know what to do when my Quail is malting 😂

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

LOL tiny feathers????

[@hannahpieplow8557]

Why is His name Robot

[@msfashionablychic5696]

To much meal worms aren’t good. Meal worm should only fed like treats. Also if you feed them to much meal worms they end up being picky because they only want meal worms

[@idesiremore9607]

That’s just sick 🤢😂 feed your chicken scrambled eggs smh huh? Isn’t that like feeding humans their own unborn kid but cooked? Oh btw I loooovvve your channel!! I’m a new chicken owner and a new subscriber to your channel! Absolutely one of the best channels! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@Beezlebub6913]

actually do feed it to them though. It seems weird but.... just do that

[@rawrevelations2002]

Chickens peck at other chickens til they bleed and will eat each other if the opportunity arises. Protein is protein to them. Just don’t tell them.