Great article. I have a 10 month old Welsummer hen, which we just discovered is broody and after she got through that she started to molt. We feel terrible for her. She looks like she lost a fight :( We have 4 hens and she is definitely our problem child.
Not sure if this helps or not but I have 4 hens and I go through a 25 lb bag in 2 months. Our hens free range all day but have unlimited access to their feed.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I grew up on the West coast of Florida and my family had a pet chicken. Last year my husband and I sold our home in Tampa and bought a 91 year old bungalow, on a quarter of an acre in downtown St. Petersburg. Shortly after we moved...