Chickens Molting in Winter: How to Help Your Flock
January 20, 2026Chickens molting in winter may not be an uncommon occurrence, but with proper care, your flock can thrive through a wintertime molt and be able to resume egg laying in the spring.
Chickens molting in winter may not be an uncommon occurrence, but with proper care, your flock can thrive through a wintertime molt and be able to resume egg laying in the spring.
Keep Up With Changing Nutrition Needs as Chicks Growing into Laying Hens
If you want year-round eggs, a few simple things can maximize your hens’ output. Here are some tried-and-true tricks for extending the laying season.
Courtesy .brioso./Flickr Odd eggs are par for the course in the world of backyard chicken-keeping and are usually still fine for the frying pan, as well as a little laugh. On the whole, egg abnormalities should usually not cause any concern. Sometimes, though, bizarre eggs may indicate a deficiency in vitamins or a hereditary anomaly […]
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