As the weather gets colder, my birds (and many others') have begun to molt. I was wondering, what is the reason that chickens molt in the fall? Wouldn't it make more sense for a chicken to be half bald in warmer weather?
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As the weather gets colder, my birds (and many others') have begun to molt. I was wondering, what is the reason that chickens molt in the fall? Wouldn't it make more sense for a chicken to be half bald in warmer weather?
good to know..It's not the cold weather that triggers molting, but the shortening days of fall.
It seems odd to me too. It has been an uncommonly warm fall in NE NY and we just had temp.s drop like a stone in 1 day..
Any thoughts about bringing them inside tonight?