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shaunie

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hens not laying
« on: July 22, 2009, 21:46 »
why have my hens stopped laying and moulting fethers all over  >:(
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Roughlee Handled

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Re: hens not laying
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2009, 12:40 »
ER because its called a "moult".

ITS NATURAL

It happens to all chickens. They have several partial and on full moult a year.

They will need a little extra feed when they are in moult. 

Why have they stopped laying?

Because all their energy goes into new feathers?

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Stuart


Dont worry I am just paranoid duckie.

If I get the wrong end of the stick its because I have speed read. Honest.

Blar blar blar blar snorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre.
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Jane-M

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Re: hens not laying
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2009, 13:58 »
Well RH he has been now!  :D
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3 o'clock is both too early and too late to start anything - Sartre said so.
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Roughlee Handled

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Re: hens not laying
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2009, 14:00 »
Quote from: Jane-M on July 23, 2009, 13:58
Well RH he has been now!  :D
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Jane-M

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Re: hens not laying
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2009, 14:03 »
Roughly handled  :tongue2:
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Roughlee Handled

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Re: hens not laying
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2009, 14:08 »
? ? ? ? ? ? I aint rough?  ::)

To the point maybe.
No point in giving people flannel when they need the facts.

But suppose a smile cant hurt. :D

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Jane-M

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Re: hens not laying
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2009, 14:09 »
A smile? What? from a Lancashire lad? don't go setting precedents my OH can't keep up.  :tongue2:
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