feather loss

  1. Aryetheral Waalburgus

    Hen With Really Weak Feathers and Soft Eggs

    Hello! I have included many photos at the bottom. I have a two and one quarter year old Red Sex Link (named Ariana) who has always laid enormous hard-shelled eggs. In the last two months, however, she has laid continually worse eggs. In mid-April, she started every two days or so laying eggs...
  2. Jdc21

    1 of 4 Rhode Island Reds feather loss

    Hello, I have 1yr old Reds and only one is experiencing feather loss on her breast and not laying. Skin is bright red and appears smoothe no visible breaks or bumps on the skin. Hen still eats and takes mealworm treats, in a year I've never seen any excessive "pecking order abuse" so I don't...
  3. Cluckinchickens88

    Please Help. How can I help my Sussex

    I don't know what's wrong with my Sussex. I have 2 Sussex and 2 silkies. I believe one silkie is a rooster and the rest hens. No problems with any of the other chickens but the back of her neck looks terrible. Is this plucking? Does it look normal? I never see them pluck feathers. How can I help...
  4. Thistledown

    Missing Tail, Rump and Saddle Feathers - Could it be out of season molt, or an illness?

    I have an 11 month old banty frizzle who has been well until about 2 months ago, when she started to lose feathers. At this point she has no rump or tail feathers (although still has feathering around the vent with no signs of diarrhea) and is missing feathers on her sides, and some on the back...
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