bare belly

Good afternoon friends. We have a 14 month old barred hen that today we realized has a bare belly, and feathers missing around vent. Belly doesn’t feel bloated or squishy. She’s eating and drinking normally, and still laying as usual. She doesn’t appear broody. And there’s no evidence any other...

Out of the last 6 years have chickens this is our first time having one broody. She’s just laying in the one spot for the past week. Bare belly belly and warm, not laying eggs and I haven’t seen her eat or drink. I tried to give her stuff yesterday and today no interest but when we let her...