Feather loss

[Nowchick]

My two frizzle chickens have had feather loss. They are 8 1/2 months old so it’s not a molt? They are both missing feathers on their bellies and some around their vent, legs, and Billie Eyelash is also around her face. I’m new to chickens and I’m worried. We lost a chicken last week- Polish with no feather loss but I’m freaked out. Both seem to be eating and drinking ok, laying eggs, and run around. They are eating layer crumbles. And they get some scratch, grubblies, and fruit and veggies. I try and give them the treats in the late afternoon so that they eat their food first. Should I bring to the vet? I haven’t seen lice or mites but I know the mites come out at night. TIA. I live in Atlanta ga.

 

[nuthatched]

Can you get pictures? Any treats should be fed only once or twice a week.

 

[Nowchick]

Can you get pictures? Any treats should be fed only once or twice a week.

Sorry. Somehow it double posted and the other one has the pictures. I haven't heard that I should only give them treats once a week. I know it's supposed to be 10% of their diet so I have been giving them treats daily but not a lot. It's hard to know who is eating how much. And I may have been overfeeding them the grubbies. I let them free range when I'm outside and I call them for treats to have them run back to their run. It's so cute!

 

[fluffybuttfarmstead]

My two frizzle chickens have had feather loss. They are 8 1/2 months old so it’s not a molt? They are both missing feathers on their bellies and some around their vent, legs, and Billie Eyelash is also around her face. I’m new to chickens and I’m worried. We lost a chicken last week- Polish with no feather loss but I’m freaked out. Both seem to be eating and drinking ok, laying eggs, and run around. They are eating layer crumbles. And they get some scratch, grubblies, and fruit and veggies. I try and give them the treats in the late afternoon so that they eat their food first. Should I bring to the vet? I haven’t seen lice or mites but I know the mites come out at night. TIA. I live in Atlanta ga.

Did you check for lice?