tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post1178732595052497933..comments2024-03-24T19:45:21.933-04:00Comments on Natural Chicken Keeping: Molting Season – Fewer Eggs and Fewer FeathersBulldogmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-48961653032228718862014-11-03T08:36:17.730-05:002014-11-03T08:36:17.730-05:00I'm sorry for your bad luck this go-round with...I'm sorry for your bad luck this go-round with eggs! Normally the eggs will be just as fertile as any other time of the year, provided the hens are laying. My own hens have simply stopped laying this year through their molt. LOL! But last year their fertility rates were just fine through molding season.<br />Leigh<br />=)Bulldogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-78429929728409275732014-11-03T08:34:07.320-05:002014-11-03T08:34:07.320-05:00Richard - In many cases you can see movement in d...Richard - In many cases you can see movement in developing eggs - otherwise just go by comparing the size of each developing embryo. Also - developing embryos have a blood supply that you can see (depending on the color of the egg). If an embryo stops developing, the veins will go away (the blood drains out of them and you won't be able to see them any more. <br />Hope that helps -<br />Leigh<br />=)<br /><br />Bulldogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-5569025313358152342014-11-03T08:32:59.114-05:002014-11-03T08:32:59.114-05:00Does anyone know if chickens are fertile during a ...Does anyone know if chickens are fertile during a molting season? I incubate eggs a couple times a year and was asked to incubate some for a class at school 2 weeks ago. My chickens were molting and I didn't think they may not be fertile during this time. When I candled them, not one was a fertilized egg. I have 2 active roosters and about 20 hens of varying ages (some that are just now 1 year old).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-54988684272806658342014-11-03T08:27:32.285-05:002014-11-03T08:27:32.285-05:00Richard, I am very interested in knowing if your e...Richard, I am very interested in knowing if your eggs were fertilized since you put them in your incubator while the chickens were molting. I took a dozen eggs to school to incubate for a class and after 10 days I candled them and not one was a fertilized egg. I've never had this problem but this is the first time I've harvested eggs for my incubator from molting chickens. I'd love to hear replies from others who have incubated eggs from molting chickens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-36900418747729953572014-10-31T10:09:07.924-04:002014-10-31T10:09:07.924-04:00Slow down on egg laying or on how long it takes to...Slow down on egg laying or on how long it takes to get dune molting I'm new at this so I will most likely have more questions about the chickens of and I got 18 eggs in the incubator they've been in there a week or so how do you tell if egg has stopped developing so far they all are growing or look like it when I candle them and I love the poop brown chicken coop awesome I love in town so mine are in a limited space so is there anything specific I should do for them or give them sorry about all the questions Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584326671352254451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-71302970375936221812014-10-30T13:32:12.045-04:002014-10-30T13:32:12.045-04:00It usually takes a few weeks, but with temperature...It usually takes a few weeks, but with temperatures dropping and less light, it can take longer. It also can depend on the age of your birds. Those breeds slow down after 18 months of age.Bulldogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-51834264945778161152014-10-30T10:12:36.610-04:002014-10-30T10:12:36.610-04:00How long does a molting last I only have 4 hens I...How long does a molting last I only have 4 hens I think two are red rocks and two are white I'm not sure what there called but any ways there all molting and have pity much stopped laying eggs I live in Indiana and it's getting cold so would that have something to do with itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584326671352254451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-55574090830512299602014-09-09T18:06:37.165-04:002014-09-09T18:06:37.165-04:00Thanks, mine are molting. I give them Non-GMO 17% ...Thanks, mine are molting. I give them Non-GMO 17% but I will add some meat or get a small bag of chick formula.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241473395869677237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-60037048194523546412014-09-04T11:11:20.390-04:002014-09-04T11:11:20.390-04:00I'm surprised to see that even my young girls ...I'm surprised to see that even my young girls are doing a juvie molt this week. "Mister" started his a few weeks ago. I hope all the older ladies do theirs soon. They didn't start until December last year and it was much too cold to be naked!Leah's Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-34858390374400342532014-09-03T20:33:00.999-04:002014-09-03T20:33:00.999-04:00Last fall one - and only one - of my hens molted,...Last fall one - and only one - of my hens molted, and she lost about 75% of her feathers practically overnight! She was literally almost a bald chicken running around. I contacted a friend of mine about it, and she said sometimes chickens will do that. I brought her into the kitchen (in a cage) during a cold spell so she wouldn't be too cold. When the weather warmed up again and she had started to grow pin feathers, I let her back out with the others. The feathers grew back quickly and after a few weeks I couldn't tell her from the other hens who were her colors. Always something new to learn from a flock!sallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-53966896464469050862014-09-02T15:52:22.932-04:002014-09-02T15:52:22.932-04:00Some that did not molt last year when the girls we...Some that did not molt last year when the girls were one year have started their molt, thanks for the reminder to add meat. I do feed them scrambled eggs occasionally as well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263092970383782794noreply@blogger.com