molting question

So my d'uccle hens seemed to have had a mini molt after they snapped out of broody fever in the early summer. It seemed mostly just tail feathers at the time. They are now both in the past week dropping feathers on their bodies like madd!! I had planned to enter them in the national show but I would highly doubt they will be feather in again in 5 weeks! Can they molt twice? I have never yet seen them molt like this before usually its pretty seamless transition. The one banty hen had a pretty rough time at the IPE and was quite ill after. I had thought maybe it was a stress/medication induced molt but they are both doing it.

Any tips/advice on this?

Anne

Hi Anne.

I bought some hens from a place where they were getting picked on and their bums were completely bald! After some time, in the new flock at my place, they recovered their feathers perfectly.

How are all those birds doing?

They are doing well! The hens have recovered from their molt are looking good. The pullets have blended in with everyone else and are enjoying the run of the farm!

Anne