The Naked Truth About Molting; Episode 28

Twin Beaks Chicken Podcast

They stopped laying eggs, they're moody, feathers falling out everywhere! Does your chicken look like she's been out on a three night bender? Well, before you decide the plague is at hand, or send Henrietta to rehab, check to see if its not just that she's molting! Every year our birds go through their egg laying cycle, and molting is part of that cycle. Sometimes dramatic, there can be quite a change in the bird. Especially in appearance! How do you know whether your bird is just undergoing this natural, cyclical change or if something else fowl is afoot? Never fear Amber has the answers! In todays show were going to tell you all about molting. It is the season! What does it look like, what does it mean, why does it happen? Can I stop it? Should I stop it? What should I do? Listen in as we go over all the issues around one of the more popular topics of chicken raising; The molt! Its that time of year, be ready! WINTER IS COMING! The cabinet of curiosities is so filled with strange, unusual goings on, we might have to chain it to the floor. You've heard of double yolk eggs.. But there is a more rare, bizarre egg laying oddity.. You'll find it in the cabinet of curiosities! And of course, we'll talk about curses, and chickens. Did you know that chickens make good curse removers? Find out why, and why you should NEVER lose a staring contest with a chicken! Theres some pretty wild, weird science news in the realm of GMO chickens. No, were not talking about lab grown meat, or chickens with 8 legs or any of the typical stories.. This "Frankenchicken" saves lives! What the cluck? Lets find out! Its all right here on the Twin Beaks Chicken Podcast; "A chicken podcast so shocking, you'll molt early"