2 month old Silkie looking patchy

[Speckledsussex2022]

Hi wondering if I should be concerned none of the other birds in the flock look like this yet both the silkies are quite patchy

 

[SilverBirds]

Your other chickens may be bullying and picking the silkies feathers. Have you checked for lice/mites?

 

[Speckledsussex2022]

Not checked for lice/mites on the silkie but have on many of the other chickens and haven't seen anything. I am tempted to set up a camera in the coop to see if they are picking on him/her but haven't observed it throughout the day I thought maybe it was goingbthrough a mini molt as both the silkies look like this

 

[Speckledsussex2022]

Also because it's just the two of them exhibiting this thought it couldn't be mites or lice but I have been trying to get a better look for a couple days now and they are so fast lol.

 

[SilverBirds]

I'm not good at sexing silkies but do you know if they are hens? If so do you have any roosters that could be over mating them? I know it's still really young for them but still a possibility.

 

[Speckledsussex2022]

I'm not good at sexing silkies but do you know if they are hens? If so do you have any roosters that could be over mating them? I know it's still really young for them but still a possibility.

The roos are the same age as the silkies soo I don't know if they would start doing that, that young?

 

[Speckledsussex2022]

The roos are the same age as the silkies soo I don't know if they would start doing that, that young?

The roos are 8 weeks old. Maybe they are getting picked on

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Likely just slower to feather in, but putting up the camera is a great idea.
If nothing else, it's entertainment...Chicken Cam!

 

[Speckledsussex2022]

Likely just slower to feather in, but putting up the camera is a great idea.
If nothing else, it's entertainment...Chicken Cam!

Yeaa I also read they can mini molt at this age but the back feathers almost look bloody.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yeaa I also read they can mini molt at this age but the back feathers almost look bloody.

The other photos aren't that clear, but with this one I can see a bit more.
Yes, I agree, they do look a bit bloody. Pin feathers will bleed if picked.

You may find that the Silkies are getting plucked by the large fowl. Sometimes it's a space issue. Some folks have found that their Large Fowl just don't get on well with Silkies. Observe and see what's happening so you can make some corrections.