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    Why are my hens molting for the fourth time their first year?

    Coop is heated with infrared wall heater. I get my feed from a local Hutterite poultry farm.
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    Why are my hens molting for the fourth time their first year?

    Coop is heated with infrared wall heater. I get my feed from a local Hutterite poultry farm
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    Why are my hens molting for the fourth time their first year?

    Heat with an electric infrared wall heater. My grains are from a local Hutterite poultry farm.
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    Why are my hens molting for the fourth time their first year?

    Thank you for the info. I have 16 Barred Rocks. In a heated 8x12 coop & a 10x40’ run. I feed fermented grains once a day with an afternoon snack (usually veggies & scratch).
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    Why are my hens molting for the fourth time their first year?

    Thank you for your quick response. Everything in their world has been routine & needs are being met. The only change was a 10 day confinement the end of Feb into March. They have been confined at times through the winter, but this was the longest period. Super cold with lots of wind. They...
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    Hello from northern Alberta!

    I'm new to all this posting & photo stuff, & a new chicken owner. I love my ladies! 15 Barred Rock hens & one Roo.
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    Why are my hens molting for the fourth time their first year?

    >My hens are a year the end of May. Their egg production is half & they are molting again now! I understand they molt three times their first year, so why are they starting again now?
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