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You nailed it! After we saw your post we snuck out to the coop, and sure enough, and they were positioned right with beaks to bottoms! That must be what's happening. We're planning on expanding the coop soon, maybe we'll just up our timeline a bit! It is pretty cramped in there. And actually...

Yeah, there really isn't any blood, it's just red and dry looking. The feathers that are there look healthy, and the girl seem happy and healthy too. They free range, so it's not because they're cooped up and bored. I'm stumped.

Thanks! We have 2 barred rocks, 2 rhode island reds and 2 golden comets. The reds are the ones the issues, the others seem fine. Though I'm pretty sure one of the barred rocks is the top hen, if it is pecking I don't expect to see any feather loss on her. She leads the crew around all day :)

Thanks! I do have a question that I posted in the forum on emergencies/diseases/injuries or cures. A few of my girls have some missing feathers and red skin. I'm not sure what's up and what to do about it. Here's a link to post with pictures...

I wondered about that, but they're only about 10 or 11 months old-isn't that kind of young?

It is plenty dry where we live, I guess Vaseline wouldn't hurt. Thanks for the input. Hope you figure out your issues with your gals!

Hi all, We're still new to this chicken thing, but recently we've noticed one of our hens was missing feathers towards her backside. Her skin is red and very dry looking. We've inspected thoroughly, cleaned out the coop, and I don't think we've seen any indication of mites or lice. Now we...

Hi all! We're brand new to chicken life! We have a small flock of six pretty gals who keep us entertained and provide us with tasty eggs. We're hoping to expand our brood by four this summer, and we're excited to connect here and learn along with you all!