Show hens must be well fed during molting bolting period many people ask how to feed chickens through the tha molt they seem to feel that the system of feeding during this normal resting reefing period should be different than their feeding system during the other periods of the year tile alie yearly molt Is a very natural part of a liens hens life this Is the time of the year when the hen ceases production in order to ta replenish her wardrobe and to store stor up renewed energy and strength for her next year of laying during this time she he Is manufacturing fac turing a supply of feathers instead inister of eggs feathers Fen thero and eggs are mado madl up of somewhat the same material the system of feeding then should not be different from one used for egg production milk should continue to to be fed along with the math mash and oyster shell and grain should continue to be fed in order that the hen may store up surplus fat aft ab that she can have fat to draw upon for the next years production cutting down in the feed will cause production to drop off any condition which stops ess egg production will cause birds to molt at this time of year however the causing of the early bolting molting will not bring about a quick molt on the contrary those that molt early carly are usually long longtime time molt ers those that molt late are usually short time holters mol it i is therefore most profitable to continue to feed for egg production and let the fowls go into their natural molt rather than to try and control this in any way poultry extension service colorado agricultural college |