The Poultry Keeper

deanojul67 · Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 342

Hello again everyone,
just a couple of question's regarding molting, does it happen at a particular time of the year, and if so when, I also here it affects laying to what degree ish, by that i mean would all my birds stop laying or do they just slow down, and also how long does the molt last?? Confused

debcat · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject:

Hi,
Good question, I don't think there is a set answer to that one Rolling Eyes

Mine don't seem to have a pattern, one is moulting now not long after she sat on some eggs.
they usually stop laying when they are moulting.
Some seem to moult just a bit while others have big nearly bald patches.

Hope this helps
Debs

CP · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

Some of mine have started.

Sometimes there seems to be feathers everywhere! But I have also had them quite bald in places, in the Autumn when it's been quite cold.

They do not lay when moulting.

deanojul67 · Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 342

yes debs thanks that helps a lot as i knew nothing about it. and now i do, Smile

very helpful this forum

debcat · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject:

as far as I know they don't moult in the first year

deanojul67 · Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 342

good I'm glad as all my birds are young, some aren't even laying yet