Molting

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017714",
  "term": "Molting",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The process of shedding and then regrowing feathers in laying hens. It corresponds with a period of no egg laying.\n\n2. Periodic casting off feathers; hair; or cuticle. Molting is a process of sloughing or desquamation, especially the shedding of an outer covering and the development of a new one. This phenomenon permits growth in arthropods, skin renewal in amphibians and reptiles, and the shedding of winter coats in birds and mammals.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Ag 101 Glossary of American Agriculture",
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/molting/"
}