Molting is one of the most natural things to happen in chickens; generally speaking, it occurs in the fall when the weather is just starting to turn. On our little hobby farm, this year is the exception. I was cleaning the coop on Boxing Day and noticed one of my senior gals, Mama, looking rather … Continue reading Mama And The Big Angry Molt
Molting
For The Times They Are A-Changin’
The beginning of shorter days and cooler nights means two things around our place, the onset of Fall and molt season. Now, almost through this process, my poor gals are still looking pretty rough around the edges; the coop is full of discarded feathers, so many you'd think there was a massacre! I've learned, over … Continue reading For The Times They Are A-Changin’