Major moult!

[lettucegrow!]

Hi all, my oldest hen Betty has gone through the most drastic moult ever and is almost bald, just as it's got very cold and wet. The others have shed the odd feather but she looks oven ready! I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get reasonably priced waterproof jackets. It wont be any good using a knitted one she'll feel even worse.
I have seen them on amazon but they are £12, and high viz, which I don't need.

Off to make them porridge now

[Feral007]

Poor girl! She needs a drizabone by the sounds of it!

Driza

[lettucegrow!]

Ha Ha, a bit big and not chicken shaped!

[Bill HH]

I think a tea cozey woud be ideal.

[bearded bloke]

Best I can find are these ......... Chicken Poultry Saddle WING PROTECTION Waterproof canvas SMALL MEDIUM or LARGE | eBay .. HTH

[Feral007]

Theymake dog ones so surely there'd be a chicken version! And it's waterproof.

[lettucegrow!]

Thanks Bearded Bloke, that could be the answer!

[lettucegrow!]

Ordered, will be here Saturday, thanks!

[bearded bloke]

I was looking at getting one for Miss Norway (her with the beautiful plumage) but the new feathers started coming through last Friday

For extra warmth you could put one of these on her under the "cape"

[lettucegrow!]

I'm amazed how quickly the feathers start to come back, there's signs already. She'll still need it though.