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Show The manner in which the average hen molts or sheds her feathers is a reasonably safe guide to follow in weeding out poor layers. The better producers continue to lay late in the fall and therefore do not molt until late. The late molters also molt rapidly rapid-ly as a rule, while the etirly molters, which are usually the poor layers, molt slowly. Hens that have not molted by August or September will show-dirty, show-dirty, worn, or broken plumage, while those that have molted early show-fresh, show-fresh, clean plumage or growing feathers feath-ers at this time. |