First and foremost Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families, from South Florida!
All of our chickens have been in their molt since the middle of August.
Until today, they have not yet started laying. So I ask all of my fellow Floridians (and those who can weigh-in)…
How long does a molt last in South Florida and when can I anticipate egg laying to resume?
The molt is coming to an end as feather loss is noticeably decreasing.
Here is a snapshot of our setup - 8’ x 16’ “stilt home” coop, 12 hens (no roos’), Henhouse brand laying pellets 17% protein, Henhouse Reserve feed (mixed in), oyster shell and granite “ad libitum”, fresh untreated water daily, no artificial light. I just finished feeding them Henhouse Feather Fixer 20% protein and black soldier fly grubs since the first sign of molting.
*Breeds (2 of each) - Cream Legbar, Swedish Flower, Speckled Sussex, Green Egger, Welsummer, Blue Copper Maran - all birds are 2 1/2 to 3 years old, and again, all hens, no roos’.
Again I ask, is the molt longer in South Florida due to the stress?
Thanks to all of you, in advance, for weighing in.
Respectfully,
Fire-chicken
All of our chickens have been in their molt since the middle of August.
Until today, they have not yet started laying. So I ask all of my fellow Floridians (and those who can weigh-in)…
How long does a molt last in South Florida and when can I anticipate egg laying to resume?
The molt is coming to an end as feather loss is noticeably decreasing.
Here is a snapshot of our setup - 8’ x 16’ “stilt home” coop, 12 hens (no roos’), Henhouse brand laying pellets 17% protein, Henhouse Reserve feed (mixed in), oyster shell and granite “ad libitum”, fresh untreated water daily, no artificial light. I just finished feeding them Henhouse Feather Fixer 20% protein and black soldier fly grubs since the first sign of molting.
*Breeds (2 of each) - Cream Legbar, Swedish Flower, Speckled Sussex, Green Egger, Welsummer, Blue Copper Maran - all birds are 2 1/2 to 3 years old, and again, all hens, no roos’.
Again I ask, is the molt longer in South Florida due to the stress?
Thanks to all of you, in advance, for weighing in.
Respectfully,
Fire-chicken