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Ok so I posted in another thread about my chickens but was hoping to maybe get your gals thoughts. So my girls were producing constantly 10 eggs a day up until about a week and a half ago. So I asked what could be going on...... someone suggested molting but I don’t have feathers everywhere and I don’t have pin feathers. Someone else suggested bugs/lice..... so I checked them at night with a light (not very happy chickens) and nothing. I checked their roosting bar nothing. I haven’t changed their feed. The new girls are separated from them. They can’t all be egg bound as they are eating and pooping fine..... they have plenty of fresh water, osyter shells and grit. They have plenty of shade. Any thoughts???? They are producing 5-6 eggs a day. I have 16 hens of laying age. Help:he
 
Suzyqschickens said:
Ok so I posted in another thread about my chickens but was hoping to maybe get your gals thoughts. So my girls were producing constantly 10 eggs a day up until about a week and a half ago. So I asked what could be going on...... someone suggested molting but I don’t have feathers everywhere and I don’t have pin feathers. Someone else suggested bugs/lice..... so I checked them at night with a light (not very happy chickens) and nothing. I checked their roosting bar nothing. I haven’t changed their feed. The new girls are separated from them. They can’t all be egg bound as they are eating and pooping fine..... they have plenty of fresh water, osyter shells and grit. They have plenty of shade. Any thoughts???? They are producing 5-6 eggs a day. I have 16 hens of laying age. Help:he
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What age are they? My buff orps stopped laying eggs and then about 3 weeks or so later I got the signs of molting, mine are light molting this year so on some it took awhile to see the changes. There is also less shedding of feathers for mine. Also any stress like moving them or new flock members could also affect them. My best guess is molt is coming that they are preparing for it....
 
meetthebubus said:
What age are they? My buff orps stopped laying eggs and then about 3 weeks or so later I got the signs of molting, mine are light molting this year so on some it took awhile to see the changes. There is also less shedding of feathers for mine. Also any stress like moving them or new flock members could also affect them. My best guess is molt is coming that they are preparing for it....
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8-9 months old. They actually were still laying with the addition of the three hens I got from @BlueBaby So I don’t think it is that. I got five new little babies but they had already stopped laying. Maybe molt. Idk just don’t see any feathers :bow
 
Geranium said:
How long do you think my chicks will need heat when they're out in the coop? Looks like nighttime lows next week will be in the 60s. I'm planning to put a huddle box out for them to sleep in, since they probably won't want to roost yet at night.
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Well Picasso is about 2 months and is feathered fully she is without heat, chulita is 3 weeks and still climbs under mama at night and is only partially feathered so as long as they have their feathers fully, I believe they will be fine together. :D
 

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