EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BantyChooks]

Yes I believe chicks molt multiple times the first year

None of my chickens have molted at this stage of life...

 

[Pensmaster]

Another change of plans...I'm getting dizzy

Not roofing with corrugated panels of any kind; going with 3-tab shingles, instead...whole lot less $$....should be done later this week
Bought two 10' lengths of Z-bar from Lowes...p/u tomorrow

Stay off that roof dizzy.

Awesome that your getting it done next week.

 

[BantyChooks]

Actually, they might be 9 months now.... Time is running together..... Sorry.

 

[Pensmaster]

None of my chickens have molted at this stage of life...

Gosh my grow out pen is ful of feathers.

 

[Pensmaster]

Actually, they might be 9 months now.... Time is running together..... Sorry.

Time......flies

 

[BantyChooks]

Gosh my grow out pen is ful of feathers.

Oh, my littles molt plenty.... These guys are full grown.... They just have that skinny, longlegged first year layer look they loose after 18 months, ya know what I mean?

Sorry if I don't make sense....

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Not a problem at all; not this boy. That's why I'm paying the guy $20/hr. Figures it'll take about 3 squares

 

[BantyChooks]

Time......flies

Yup

 

[BullChick]

Question: Can chickens molt in their first year of life? I was told that the two sultans I got were 6-8 months old, but they're molting in full force. They don't seem like they should be molting- i.e. pullet body shape and silky soft feathers.

Yes

So feed store today was $95 for 4 bags layer feed and 2 bags starter non medicated 18%. Eggs sales, from last feed purchase, paid $56 of that $95 not bad considering I'm raising 14 meat birds and 13 Altsterier chicks along with the hens laying eggs. And there's food left over from last egg sales. Now if they could keep that up all winter we'll be doing something.

Time......flies

 

[Pensmaster]

Oh, my littles molt plenty.... These guys are full grown.... They just have that skinny, longlegged first year layer look they loose after 18 months, ya know what I mean?

Sorry if I don't make sense....

Gotcha I thought they were chicks. I was trying to find information on line. Several sites brought me back to backyard chickens. Imagine that.

Stress can induce it. And if I remember right more protein in diet can help them come out of it quicker.