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What does it look like when chickens start molting
No, they only stop laying during the molt. Some of mine will keep laying through most of the molt though, and just stop for a week or so at the peak. They will continue laying normally (sometimes better!) after their molt. Molting is also a chance for layers to take a short break and "recharge"...- MsBagawkbagawk
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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What does it look like when chickens start molting
Well, I free range all my birds on 6 1/2 acres, so I probably just don't notice how many feathers are actually there. :P But I guess if I think about when they were cooped up way back when there could be a lot of feathers.....- MsBagawkbagawk
- Post #6
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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What does it look like when chickens start molting
It does not hurt the chicken at all. It is similar to a dog shedding. You will find some feathers scattered around, but usually not too many. Chickens will not molt their first fall/winter. So, a chick hatched, say, March 2012 will not molt until fall 2013. The purpose of molting is to...- MsBagawkbagawk
- Post #4
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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What does it look like when chickens start molting
It sort of depends on the chicken. Some will have a REALLY hard molt (like, totally bald), and others you might not even realize are molting. Here are some pics of a pretty normal molt (not my pics, my camera is broken, but this is what about 20 of my hens look like right now): And...- MsBagawkbagawk
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying