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Checking after dark with a flashlight will give you the best true picture. Part feathers below the vent and on abdomen down to the skin and look for crawly things running away. Also notice if the the skin is angry and red or just flesh colored. Or if you see any clumps of "dirt" hanging onto the...

Most molting birds do not lay eggs at the same time as they use all of their energy and nutrients to grow in new feathers. So if you're SURE she's molting and not being picked by other birds or caught a case of poultry mites or lice, that would likely explain the drop in production. Most birds...