- Apr 26, 2010
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So heres the scoop, I have 2 indoor chickens. I have had indoor chickens for more than 10 years. My rooster turns 11 in March and his hen turns 2 in May. They are NOT MOLTING, and I have never had this problem. I know light affects when they molt but that has never been a problem for me.
My rooster and my last hen melted at the start of October reliably for 4 or 5 years. No change in diet, no change in light. No change in routine. Last year shortly after we got the new hen they both melted. Right on schedual.
This year nothing, my budgie molted already, so I figured the chickens would be right behind him. Nada! And they are so ratty looking, anything I can do to help encourage them to molt. Any ideas?
My rooster and my last hen melted at the start of October reliably for 4 or 5 years. No change in diet, no change in light. No change in routine. Last year shortly after we got the new hen they both melted. Right on schedual.
This year nothing, my budgie molted already, so I figured the chickens would be right behind him. Nada! And they are so ratty looking, anything I can do to help encourage them to molt. Any ideas?