Broody silkie has no feathers on her stomach

[Erin80]

My black silkie has been broody for maybe 5 days. My daughter just brought her in and she has no feathers at all on her stomach.....just clean smooth skin with no sign of any feathers, damage or trauma. She is acting normal, eating and drinking but won’t leave her nest. It’s the whole length of her stomach that’s bald. Any ideas?

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

Completely normal. Broody chickens pluck the feathers off their stomach and place their warm skin on top of the eggs to keep them warm.