.dave.
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Post by .dave. on Jul 28, 2013 16:38:44 GMT
I finished setting eggs months ago. At that point, I broke up my birds and turned off the lights bringing them back to natural lighting. Only one bird moulted. What do you guys do to start the moult? Change in diet maybe? A change in living conditions? A sudden change in lighting? I would love some detailed tips as to what works best, and what is the best time to do it. Dave
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Post by Admin/Site owner on Aug 4, 2013 11:37:48 GMT
I have never force moulted a bird......I would love to hear if anyone ever has, also the pro's and con's that go along with it. Personally I would probably not do it, I am against going the natural process the birds use to change up their feathers. I have noticed that some birds I have moult very badly, while others just seem to loose a few feathers and are done. Also I have noticed that females go through a more severe moult than the males. Cheers Stephane
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.dave.
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Post by .dave. on Aug 5, 2013 12:51:19 GMT
Don't they moult in like September/October? That makes it a bit tough to get hens and cocks for show doesn't it? I think this would also be a little hard on them. Forcing them into breeding condition in January and keeping them there until September would have a huge drain on the hens reproductive system. I guess chickens have been bred to do this for many many years, but it has to greatly shorten the life expectancy of the hens.
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Post by jimbrimicombe on Sept 21, 2013 21:38:13 GMT
I have noticed in the Last number of years my birds start their molt in August and Sept. This makes it tough to show old birds in Fall Shows. Especially in Sept. That's the main reason why people set up their Breeding pens and time their hatching so their young birds are ready for these shows.
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