About molting

[Rizu]

So i must wait for two months to expect her to give egg. Right? But after giving egg shell she is growing her feathers fast.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

She needs extra protein. The egg shell provides extra calcium which she doesn't need right now since she is not laying. However, if you scramble her an egg, she will get some extra protein that she needs.
How long has she been molting?

 

[Rizu]

Dont

She needs extra protein. The egg shell provides extra calcium which she doesn't need right now since she is not laying. However, if you scramble her an egg, she will get some extra protein that she needs.
How long has she been molting?

Dont no becoz i purchased her from shop

 

[bruceha2000]

So i must wait for two months to expect her to give egg. Right? But after giving egg shell she is growing her feathers fast.

No rules on that. My adult girls USUALLY moult in the fall though some start earlier. Those that started earlier might return to laying in 2 to 2.5 months but by then it is late fall and they usually quit again. For the most part my girls restart laying sometime in February so they may not lay for 5 months from their last egg before moulting.

Your location may have a bearing on how long after they start moulting they may start laying again. For example your girls might knock off for a shorter time than mine if you live in an area that has more hours of winter daylight than I get. I do not have light in my coop to try to force them to lay in the winter. You can put your general location in your profile and people will use that when responding to questions.

 

[Rizu]

Am from india and ots winter here

 

[junebuggena]

So is that post correct?
I know pullets and cockerels molt very lightly.
Hens and roosters molt heavier, but I always thought it lasted less than a month... but then I assist with cat kibble and 20% feed during the molt.

Some hens molt VERY gradually, and take a very long time to completely finish their molt. I've got a few hens like that. How long a molt takes depends on how quickly a bird drops feathers. Increased protein will help the new feathers grow in quickly, but it won't do anything to help shed the feathers that need replacing. Snow, here, is a gradual molter. This is her in mid molt. She takes at least 3 full months to finish dropping feathers, another full month to completely finish growing in her feathers, and then another month to build back up her fat reserves for laying. That's a 5 month long break.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Some hens molt VERY gradually, and take a very long time to completely finish their molt. I've got a few hens like that. How long a molt takes depends on how quickly a bird drops feathers. Increased protein will help the new feathers grow in quickly, but it won't do anything to help shed the feathers that need replacing. Snow, here, is a gradual molter. This is her in mid molt. She takes at least 3 full months to finish dropping feathers, another full month to completely finish growing in her feathers, and then another month to build back up her fat reserves for laying. That's a 5 month long break.View attachment 1234923

My EE would be considered a slow molter.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

@Rizu do you have a pic of your chicken?

I read that you can tell how long they have been molting by looking at their flight feathers. But, I didn't look into it any further than that because I already knew how long mine has been molting.
If you got your bird from a shop, you might want to check her for mites and lice. It could be stressful for her to move like that and it is not uncommon for them to have mites and/or lice, but it can cause feather dropping and affect the egg laying.

 

[bruceha2000]

As @junebuggena said, different birds do it differently. I have an EE that looks like her picture when moulting. Total mess. Then there is the Ancona that MUST be blowing feathers but you would never know it EXCEPT for her lack of tail feathers. They go by one or two or three at a time until you see the last one fly off.

In any case @Rizu, I wouldn't be surprised if your girl doesn't lay for at least another month but a picture of what she looks like now would be helpful.

And , I just noticed you joined only a couple of weeks ago. You MIGHT be our first member from India!

 

[Rizu]

As @junebuggena said, different birds do it differently. I have an EE that looks like her picture when moulting. Total mess. Then there is the Ancona that MUST be blowing feathers but you would never know it EXCEPT for her lack of tail feathers. They go by one or two or three at a time until you see the last one fly off.

In any case @Rizu, I wouldn't be surprised if your girl doesn't lay for at least another month but a picture of what she looks like now would be helpful.

And , I just noticed you joined only a couple of weeks ago. You MIGHT be our first member from India!