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The Praire Hens Blog was created to help keep our Henhouse Helpers and other hen friends
informed and educated about our chicken flock at the Prairie Crossing Learning Farm in Grayslake, Illinois.

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Why are the hens losing their feathers?


They are going through the natural process of molting which is the shedding of old feathers. During molting, which lasts about 1-2 months, they will stop laying eggs and resume once the molting process is complete. Hens molt around the average age of 14 months, however molting can be triggered by other factors such as cold weather and decreased light.