Why would my EE molt in the middle of January?!

[Chick-InnKeeper]

I feed my chickens their own food fermented for 3 days (I only use starter grower feed and offer oyster shells in a separate feeder). They really love it! It is just their own food but because I bring it to them on a platter, LOL, they think they are getting a great treat! I also give them greens, hanging cabbage, meal worms and other great stuff occasionally. They get super exited when they see me coming with their trays of food or a cabbage. However, they always have access to crumbles in their feeder. They are really super spoiled. They also expect me to sit and cuddle with them for at least a half hour every day (they would like more time if I had it). Until I got my own chickens I had no idea that so many chickens like to cuddle. Even my leghorn who people say do not like it, is very affectionate.