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chickens moting is normal. It happens every so often, usually in the summer. A chicken will molt when their feathers fall out, and sometimes you will have a bald chicken running around. Dont worry if you see feathers all over the ground....its completely natural.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agowhen they feel like becoming a mum they will lay a egg and sit on it in hope it is fertile. they will repeat the cycle if the egg dose not hatch. some breeds like isa brownd do not go cluckey, witch is the proper name for nesting. some only go cluckey 1 every 2 years.
when they go cluckey is totaly random. our bantams go cluckey 1 a month. it is incredibly annoying as most chickens get grumpy when nesting. they will ofthe attack you if you come near their nest and they do not lay. they will hapily sit on another hens egg or some times even nothing. to end the cycle move the hen into a small cage for one night and one day ond they will have forgoten about becoming a mum. this dose not stop the cluckey cycle next time. if it is very hot they can die from heat. they mist be removed from the nest as they can die of stress. do not put them in a small cage in the heat. in the cold the same problem occours. chickens may not eat or drink when cluckey and need to be removed from the nest ASAP
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∙ 9y agoMost chickens will molt in late summer or early fall. The act of molting is when the chicken loses all of it's feathers.
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∙ 13y agoChickens start molt in the early fall, and at that time will decline in egg production while in molt. By early November they are coming back. Molt can be a couple months.
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∙ 9y agoMost chickens go into the molting stages in the late summer months. Some may wait until early autumn to molt.
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∙ 8y agoChickens molt at about 18 months, precisely 1 year and 6 months. They typically molt during cooler and shorter days.
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∙ 11y agoNope they keep on pooping the eggs on out.
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∙ 14y agoIt varies with each breed, but normally around 8 or 9 months. It happens once or twice a year at least.
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Does chicken nuggets come from chicken who don't lay eggs anymore?
No - the chickens do not start laying chicken nuggets after their egg laying days are over.
How old does a chicken have to be to ley eggs?
At approx. 5 months or 20 weeks your chicken should start laying eggs.
How old does a duck and a chicken start laying eggs?
Depending on the breed, they start laying around when they turn a year old.
What is chicken molting?
Chickens loose a lot of their feathers and then (in most hens) dont lay eggs for a couple months.
How many weeks old is a chicken when they start laying eggs?
usually about 18-20 weeks old before they actually begin laying eggs. -<3-
When do chickens in harvest moon ds start laying eggs?
the chicken will lay eggs each day after you buy it if you take care of it well.
Why is your Leghorn chicken not laying eggs?
your chicken doesn't want to probably
What is a female chicken that has given birth called?
Chickens do not give birth. Chicken reproduce by laying eggs, which are hatched in about 21 days after they are laid. A chicken is called a laying chicken when it is grown for the purpose of laying eggs, as opposed to a frying or eating chicken, which is raised for food.
Is your chicken laying on her eggs too long?
yes, what can i do?
Does one chicken laying a egg encourage the others to lay?
no you idiot Well first answer was direct. NO. It depends upon age of them also and where you have them. When it is natures time to have them start laying eggs, they will.
Does molt affect egg production?
Yes if a chicken is in molt then the chicken will stop laying eggs. But after a week of so it will start to lay again. You can tell which chicken has stoped laying because their comb (Top thing on their head) Will be a dull pink instead of a Red.
How do you stop egg laying?
There is no way to stop a chicken from laying eggs; It's nature's way.
