hello im joe and i have a question. what is this kind of chicken

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[drumstick diva]

Hi Joe, nice to meet you. Glad you joined the flock

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Post some pics of your chicken in the What Breed Or Gender is This? forum section, so we can have a better look?

 

[joeflu]

do chickens usually slow down laying in colder weather

 

[islandgirl82]

Yes. Chickens need a certain number of daylight hours in order to lay eggs so the fewer daylight hours as we head into winter, means fewer eggs. This is also a natural time for their bodies to go through molting; you may notice an excessive amount of feathers in and around the coop because they're growing new feathers in. They don't usually lay when they're molting.

This is a great article on Egg laying and Winter:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-winter-egg-laying-and-lighting