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Again, a simple google search clears this up, but it also revealed another aspect. While molting, chickens typically stop laying eggs because of the high protein content in feathers. Molting happens in chickens in both fall and spring, because of the need to lose feathers to grow new ones. They can also molt when stressed, which could be caused by crammed conditions or disease. I think that molting should occur when there is less than one block available per chicken in an enclosed area, and during spring and fall when seasons are added.