If your chickens are starting to molt ... wings, and finally, the tail. If feather loss is localized to large bald spots, the skin is red and inflamed, or you see other symptoms such as diarrhea ...

During molting, fluffy hens and handsome roosters go from fluffy feathered butts to looking practically plucked plumage every ...

The world eats a lot of chickens. And that means a lot of surplus feathers. Time for some upcycling. Rubber Chicken on April Fools? Scientist Turns Feathers Into Eco-Plastic Turning chicken ...

You may notice in the fall that your chickens begin to lose their feathers. This can be alarming if you are experiencing it ...

In order to shed light on the hormonal interplay underlying sexual dimorphism of chicken feathers, a team of researchers from Japan has now conducted a series of advanced, innovative genetic ...

He spread the wings, fanned the tail, examined the feathers, then methodically cut off the tail with a knife and severed the wings and feet with a garden lopper. The pieces went into separate ...

It has barred plumage with alternating dark and white bands and a rounded tail ... feathers (pinnae) on each side of their necks, which they hold erect during courtship displays. Females have shorter ...