Will chickens severely molt if their light source is taken away?

[RulingTheRoost]

I have had a light inside my chickens' coop that turns on with a timer in the early morning to boost their production since they began laying. They are currently 3 years old, and right now I don't need as many eggs as I used to. Because of the light, they haven't molted, but will they molt if I turn it off? I don't want them to lose their feathers in the cold weather, but if they do, I'll wait until spring to turn it off.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I don't light my coops, but my understanding from those that do is that the birds will still molt even with the lights.

 

[aart]

I'd wait until spring, turning the light off now might cause them to go into a molt.

Any significant, sudden change in light can cause stress.....
......no sense in stressing them further during cold weather.
.

 

[RonP]

X2

 

[RulingTheRoost]

I'd wait until spring, turning the light off now might cause them to go into a molt.

Any significant, sudden change in light can cause stress.....
......no sense in stressing them further during cold weather.
.

I agree, they'd probably be pretty stressed. Thanks! I will wait until spring then