mivona Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 We have had our girls for over 13 months, and they have been consistently laying for almost all that time (barring a week or so after we got them, as they were at point-of-lay). When are they likely to moult? I thought they would have stopped laying by now, and had a little rest, but we still get three eggs from the three hens most days. When do they stop laying and moult? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 our pepperpot stopped for about a month whilst she moulted in January but she's back to looking like a chicken and laying every day now. Our Gingernut hasn't stopped knocking out eggs since she moved in??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Our black rock stopped laying in January and only came back into lay a few weeks ago. She looks like a battery hen poor thing! Her new feathers are slowly retuning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mivona Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 How often do they moult, and what age are they when they do their first moult? We have two leghorn crosses, and a beautiful "Silver Nick" (whatever that is... some kind of cross, I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 They may have a partial moult around the head and neck in their first winter. In their second winter they will probably have a more spectacular moult and can end up looking quite bedraggled. They tend to stop laying during the big moults. Extra protein in their diet, in the form of rinsed tuna, organic cat food, scrambled egg or chick crumbs will help then form new feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...