If you have stopped by the farm recently, you may have been disappointed to find the egg supply very low. And, if you know the farm well, you may have noticed that our laying hens are looking very spiffy. These two things have the same cause: our chickens are going through their annual molt. When chickens molt, they drop their old feathers and grow a new set. The pretty much stop laying eggs for the duration, focusing their body’s energy on making feathers. The new outfits look very nice, but we would frankly rather have the eggs.
tell me about it.. i am down to three a day and I have about twenty hens! and the henhouse looks like a feather store!..c
three eggs that is.. c
I guess the girls deserve the break1
Hello Steve,
Do you remember me from South Africa?
Do you have any Visitor Days at your Farm? I would Love to see it , even in the winter( I have a fantastic Imagination)
Looking Forward,
Mombay
Hi Sheila,
How can I forget! Let me know when a good time would be for you to stop by and I will give you the grand tour, But you will have to use your imagination, as things are pretty dull at this time of year.
Chat to you soon