It is a picking on situation. I went to feed them this morning and saw more feathers missing with tiny blood spots on the skin. I have removed her from the coop until her feathers grow back. Thanks!
Thank you for your feedback! She is about eight months old. She is laying. No rooster but I do have one chicken that acts like Queen bee! I need to check her again to see if I see any broken feathers.
I checked her and I do see some pins that have feather tips on the end. There is also a small area that is bare skinned too on one side of the neck. No visible injuries to the area other than being exposed. I appreciate the feedback! Is there sometimes a small area of visible skin during molting...
Hello! I am new to raising chickens. Recently one of my girls started missing feathers around her neck within the last three weeks, getting worst as time went on. I am trying to determine if she is starting to molt or if she is being picked on. Added pics, please help! She is under a year old.