this hen is the only one with the big patch of missing feathers. I have seen a few feathers laying around. I would have thought they molted at an older age -- they are only 30 weeks. Thanks though. As I read more, I'm wondering if it could be lice/mice possibly. Thoughts?
Dear Friends,
One of our five hens is losing her feathers (near her backend). I'm pretty sure she can't reach around and it does not appear to be that any of the other four are pecking -- and there is no rooster! Her poop is fine, she is drinking/eating (as usual). She is the heaviest of the...