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What can I do to get through the molt?
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<blockquote data-quote="RebelCritter" data-source="post: 230716" data-attributes="member: 2925"><p>I dont know what protein content is of the dog food but I found the Kitten Chow has a Huge protein content. </p><p></p><p>All mine always molt in the fall, as the daylight hours get shorter. And to help get them through the molt quicker, I have read that you can put an artificial light, on a timer, in the coop. Doing this to continue to keep the "daylight" hours at 12-15 hours or longer. </p><p></p><p>I think commercial egg places leave lights on 24 hours to prevent them from going to molt. I personally dont agree with that, because nature intended them to molt for a reason, their body needs a rest. So I just let them molt and let the customers know it will be slow for a while.</p><p></p><p>You could stagger the molt as dun suggested. You could get babies at different times of the year. Typically I have found if I get chicks in the spring, they molt in the fall. So if you got some in the fall, they would molt in the spring. ? (I dont know that for sure)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RebelCritter, post: 230716, member: 2925"] I dont know what protein content is of the dog food but I found the Kitten Chow has a Huge protein content. All mine always molt in the fall, as the daylight hours get shorter. And to help get them through the molt quicker, I have read that you can put an artificial light, on a timer, in the coop. Doing this to continue to keep the "daylight" hours at 12-15 hours or longer. I think commercial egg places leave lights on 24 hours to prevent them from going to molt. I personally dont agree with that, because nature intended them to molt for a reason, their body needs a rest. So I just let them molt and let the customers know it will be slow for a while. You could stagger the molt as dun suggested. You could get babies at different times of the year. Typically I have found if I get chicks in the spring, they molt in the fall. So if you got some in the fall, they would molt in the spring. ? (I dont know that for sure) [/QUOTE]
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