Jewels Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi, I hope someone can answer my question, my gingernut ranger has decided to moult now in the coldest time. I also have a Mrs pepperpot who is not moulting. I am only getting one egg a day, I can't tell who is laying it. Do they lay whilst moulting or not? Please help. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 one of my ex batts Lily is moulting and has stopped for a couple of weeks now. I don't think they can lay and moult at the same time. Lily has been really miserable while moulting and is just starting to cheer up a bit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Nope, they don't generally lay whilst moutling Ours are old and moulting so haven't had eggs for ages, and the others are too young! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi Jewels... They do tend to stop laying whilst moulting as they put all their energies into growing new feathers. Sometimes it's good to give them some extra protein to help with the growth meal worms or sardines are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Sorry to Hijack the thread but what age do hens start to moult? (They are both over a yr old now and haven't started) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewels Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Thanks you, I have given mealworms but not sardines, i will try this tomorrow, have some in the cupboard but they in tom. sauce (!!) can i give these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 No, they don't lay when moulting. If you look their combs shrink back. They only start to lay again when their combs go red and their usual size again. Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 The one's in tom sauce are fine, not oil..... mine love them along with tuna or pilchards. Some I know also give organic cat food, but haven't done that myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Sorry to Hijack the thread but what age do hens start to moult? (They are both over a yr old now and haven't started) Depends on the hen Raina. They moult a couple of times in the first year, but usually very lightly, you can barely notice. They usually moult at a year old, but again it could be a mini moult. Mine are a couple of years old now and at one point were looking really thread bare My Maran is the last to moult this year and her tail feathers are just starting to grow back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Sorry to Hijack the thread but what age do hens start to moult? (They are both over a yr old now and haven't started) Depends on the hen Raina. They moult a couple of times in the first year, but usually very lightly, you can barely notice. They usually moult at a year old, but again it could be a mini moult. Mine are a couple of years old now and at one point were looking really thread bare My Maran is the last to moult this year and her tail feathers are just starting to grow back. I agree, I have a Speckledy that is about 16 months old, and she has had a big moult. I have a Barnebar that had a noticable mini moult at 8 months (just after a broody episode) and now I have a Silkie that is 9 months old and is having a moult (again after being broody). My other hens are between 9 months old and 2 years old and no signs of moulting, although 3 are ex batts that came to me rather threadbare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappy Chick Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I gave mine some Pigeon Moulting food when they were in moult - I am convinced it helped them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
