Today it was even worse. She was lethargic. Couldn't see her doing that to herself or stopping either. We had to kill her. First death. Very hard but necessary. The rest of my small flock was checked and they show no signs of doing the same thing.
I am reasonably certa in sjhe has done most of the damage herself.i have never seen any of the other but I have seen her on several occassions pick skin.
My 11 month old Silver-laced Wyandotte has been pecking herself. She was hiding the spot under her wing and then she started on her back. None of the other birds (3 Isa Brown hens and 1 Silver-laced Wyandotte Rooster) show any signs of pecking because of mites or lice. I use the deep litter...