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Actually they all seem to be picking at themselves a lot. This is right after coming off roost. Normal preening, or attempted pest removal / irritation?

One of the ones that is Losing the feathers is outside right now picking up her backside. That Hass to be a pest problem correct?

I never fact there were no visible bugs

Upon closer inspection some do have some sorry feathers around their necks. When I inspected the bare spots on the rumps.. There were pinfeathers coming in. But they were sporadic. That made me nervous. Maybe it’s just a random bolt. But the back of some of those chickens were bare...

I looked all around the vents and I don’t see anything growing they all look healthy. No bugs no nothing.

Going to check for lice and mites this evening. Everything I’m reading says molt begins at head and neck? Is this always the case? Even if it’s not, I’m worried about an infestation. What are the chances that 4 or 5 are all molting from the wrong end at the wrong time? Pretty slim I’d say!

Yikes... https://the-chicken-chick.com/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification/ Sounds like I may already have a pretty good infestation. The entire run is a dust bath.

No rooster. Have not checked for bugs. Where / how do I go about that and what’s the cure? Think I read a long time ago about looking around vent for them. Any maybe checking coop at night? I’ll start research. Grrrrrr. definitely not molting, huh?

My chickens will be one year old tomorrow. Actually, it might be today. Just now noticed these bare and thinning spots just ventral and anterior of tail. Quick Google indicates that molting occurs around 18 months and begins at head and neck. Facts: - 4 or 5 out of 21 exhibit this -...