Thanks for the suggestions. Definitely string layers, they lay everyday, even through winter. There's 7 hens in a 10x8 coop and 16×8 run. I'm feeding them Pouilin Premium Layer Pellet with 16.5% Protein. I had read they need additional protein while molting so I've been giving them some...
Looking for some advice. I have 7 hens that are 17 months old, 4 Golden Comets and 3 RIR. A few started molting mid-summer (I wasn't sure it was molting but no signs of mites or lice and I can see pin feathers coming in). One of the Comets lost her big tail feathers and looking quite shabby...
Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do.