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Could be boredom, but sometimes adding a little extra protein can help if they are eating what they nibble.

Yes, you will see "whole" feathers dropping and pin feathers starting to emerge.

Likely happening during roosting. I would still give her a look over for lice/mites - it may be another hen is grooming her for bugs. It may also be just grooming her for no reason at all. Possible whoever is nibbling the feathers just has a bad habit or ....? Chickens can be weird. For...

Do you have a rooster? If not, that's ok, I would say whoever is roosting beside her is nibbling her feathers. Feathers are intact, just broken/worn/nipped. She's not molting yet. If you have others that look like that, it would be a good idea to check them over for lice/mites too, but...

How old are they? Can you please post some photos? Are you in the US?