Mauser Sale · 10% offThrough the molt in good health. With fermented herbs
Molting takes energy from your chickens. 45 fermented organic herbs in KE support them during this phase – supplemented by dust baths and boosters for a new coat of feathers. Now 10% off.
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When the feathers fall, good management counts.
Once or twice a year, usually in autumn, chickens molt. This is not an illness, but it is a strain. Anyone who provides peace and quiet, dry bedding, and the right support now will be rewarded with vital hens and a faster return to egg-laying performance.
What happens during the molt
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Protein goes into the quill.
Old feathers are shed, new ones are formed. The body puts protein into quills instead of eggs – egg production drops or pauses.
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Sensitive skin & pin-feeders
The new quills are sensitive. Bare patches on the neck, back, and tail are a gateway for parasites, pecking, and stress.
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More feathers, damper litter
Feathers and autumn moisture put a strain on the bedding. Keep it dry, provide rest, do not touch – and support the metabolism.
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After that, laying will start again.
How quickly this happens depends on feed, health, and rest. This is exactly where support with KE comes in.
Mauser Sale · −10%Mauser-Vital-Set – everything for your chickens' molt
Molting is a real physical strain: building new plumage, higher nutrient requirements, a break from laying eggs. This set supports your chickens from the inside and the out – completely natural, with no chemicals.
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1000 ml KE Herbal Extract – 45 fermented organic herbs support intestinal function, up to 8 percentage points higher egg-laying performance after molting*
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25 kg Cumbasil Mite – Mineral dust bath with silicon minerals for plumage quality and shine
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400 g Cumbasil Booster – Oregano, thyme & garlic make the bath more attractive and support plumage care
“I have always added the herbal extract to my feed drop by drop. Since then, the chickens have been much more relaxed, calmer, and more balanced. The best part, however, is that after just one week, egg production increased significantly and has continued to this day. The eggshell is much firmer. I am completely satisfied. Top product.”
Dust bath: Cumbasil Mite + Booster
- Fill dust bath to a height of approx. 10 cm
- Sprinkle 200–250 g of Booster on top and work in lightly
- approx. 16 g of Booster per 1 kg of Cumbasil Mite
KE herbal extract
- On feed: 5–6 sprays per kg
- In drinking water: 5 ml per litre
- Spray onto plumage as needed
What the set is suitable for
- Moulting / feather change
- Sparse, regrowing plumage
- Drop in laying performance, broodiness, peak laying period, periods of stress
Prefer them individually? The three building blocks in the Mauser sale
Refill or top up as needed – 10% off every product.
- Protection from the outside
Cumbasil Mite 25 kg
The dust bath in which your chickens protect themselves from mites – mechanical, without biocides, low in nanoparticles.
€29,99 - Strengthening from within
KE Herb Extract 1000 ml
45 fermented organic mountain herbs (DE-ÖKO-012) for gut flora, plumage, and skin – via feed or drinking water.
€39,90 - Dust bath grooming
Cumbasil Booster 400 g
Natural herbal booster to mix in – nourishes skin and regrowing plumage during brooding.
€22,00
Why now?
KE-Herbal Extract: Intestines, plumage, laying performance
45 fermented organic mountain herbs via feed or drinking water. In practical observation, the monitored flock regained its strength faster and showed better vitality after molting.
3. Focus on the entire process
Dust bath: Mites meet bare skin
During molting, hens instinctively search for minerals. The dust bath with silicon minerals is especially popular during this phase.
2. A bit shorter
Cumbasil Booster: Dust bath care
The herbal booster is mixed into the dust bath and nourishes the skin and regrowing plumage – especially when there is a lot of brooding.
What chicken keepers say
★★★★★ 4.8 / 5 on Trustpilot-
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“The animals take to Cumbasil Mite very well! Mites have been very well contained since we started using it. It hardly produces any dust at all. I won’t be using anything else as a dust bath for my girls in the future!”
Anna
@chicken_coop
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★★★★★
“I have been keeping chickens for many years without ever having experienced a nasty mite surprise. I use Cumbasil Mite in the dust bath, mixed with the bedding, and around the perch.”
Olivia
@your_gardenchicken
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★★★★★
"I don't want to use any chemicals in my chicken coop, but I still want an effective product against mites. Cumbasil Mite is 100% natural and yet super effective."
Susann
@wonderfullvilla
- Without KE78%
- With KE herb extract86%
Maximum laying performance after molting. Two flocks of 158 hens each, Demeter farm Gut Ogrosen, mobile barns, identical conditions.
Eight percentage points higher laying performance after molting
Helen Mara Pluschke (Thünen Institute of Organic Farming) compared two flocks: Following a thorough cleaning, barn 2 was treated with KE ferment, and the feed was regularly moistened with KE. After the molt, the monitored flock showed a steeper increase and remained consistently above the control flock throughout the period.
Source: "Living longer, laying longer: Molting in organic farming", DGS Magazin 10/2026, pp. 38–41. Practical observation – no promise of a cure.
