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  1. Jeffross1968

    Can molt effect egg size?

    No, I'd say they were slightly larger than pullet eggs. And I always seem to get a "pullet bullet" all skinny and stuff. These were well formed eggs, just smaller than normal. I have a couple of hens that were positively laying during molt, but instead of stopping, they slowed down. Instead of...
  2. Jeffross1968

    Can molt effect egg size?

    I'm almost positive it isn't the new layers, but I guess you could be right. Now, I know that egg size can increase after a molt, but during? Why wouldn't the extra protein going towards feather growth take away from the size of the egg?
  3. Jeffross1968

    Can molt effect egg size?

    I have 9 laying hens. Most are in their first year, and are going through some stage of molt. I've had one who completely stopped laying, and finally started back up after a couple months. I've had others who slow down, laying only a couple per week. But over the last couple of days, I've...
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