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Yes, she is laying well, she is 10 months. Thanks for the tips, I’ll go check tonight with a flash light. I have been adding diatomaceous earth to their coop and bathing areas so I was hopeful that would be sufficient enough to keep mites off of them.Her comb looks nice and red... as if she is laying? When was her last egg? How old is she?
Roosters don't usually cause that type of damage. Can you make out pin feathers... the new ones growing in? This is what I usually see when someone had to scuffle with one of my Silkies.
Checking for parasites is best done after dark with a flashlight. It tells a completely different story. Be sure and part the feathers on the abdomen and just below the vent. Look for eggs attached to feather bases and anything running away.
This is not molt as far as I can tell when I zoom in closely... what looks like it could be pins are actually bare or very frayed feather shafts. Good news, most parasites are easily treated. Though others may not be showing signs all should be treated. Their immune systems may be fighting stuff off better currently, but we don't wanna make them a target. It is very normal for not all members to be equally effected by things.
Please note some parasites only come out to feed and don't live on the birds while others may actually be microscopic so never seen at all..
My girls have been “grooming” each other and one is missing feathers in a similar pattern. I feed a wet mash and sometimes food gets stuck in her beard. My guess is she’s also been the victim of an over-zealous flock mate, especially if they’ve been cooped up & bored.