Blanca is having a bad feather day. Do you know why? In the autumn when the days get shorter and cooler, you may get sweaters out of the closet and go back to school. Chickens and turkeys have to replace their feathers. They lose their feathers a few at a time. During this time when the feathers are falling out and before they grow back, many people think the chickens or turkeys are sick, but they aren't! All of the feathers grow back so the bird has a new set of feathers before winter starts. The process of losing feathers and growing them again is called molting. Blanca will be back to having her warm, water resistant set of feathers in no time.
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