OMG - We just got chickens two months ago, and I did not know anything about this "molting"! Glad you are running the contest! We have 6 Chickens, a mix of breeds, about 4 - 5 eggs a day. We live in Col and it is still preety warm..none have lost feathers yet. What do you put on the floor of...
Have a brand new coop - waterproofed it, have straw which will go in before hens arrive! Someone told me it is good to sprinkle lime arouind inside of coop. Good, or bad idea?