They did molt, it felt like it took forever to make it through all the ladies’ molting. We have some 2 year olds, I figured they would be young enough to keep laying pretty regularly, but they aren’t the most prolific layers to begin with. Must be a normal break. Thanks for the reassurance, I...
I jokingly say that my hens (7) have a summer house and a winter cabin. In winter, we use a coop/run near the house along a side yard. It’s sturdy construction, well insulated, close to the house so I don’t have to trudge through much snow to tend to them, and it’s near an electrical outlet so I...