I thought my chickens looked quite hen pecked when they lost their beards and muffs to molting. Now that their body feathers are going through the same process, they look worse; little ragamuffins, in moth-eaten disarray, feathers ragged and tuffs hanging out. Maybe by the time winter rolls around they will be back to their feathered finest. The molting process can take up to five months, according to a quick internet search. I noticed this molt start back in May. They may yet look worse.