CHICKEN MOLT??? OR WHAT???

[animallover2202]

I went to go put my girls in the coop this night (couple mins ago) and i went to go pet them and i found/saw that my silver laced Cochin had a big patch of feathers missing from here tail up to part of her neck and wings i got her in early April (she had problems with her feet when i got her) but would she be molting at this time and age??? or are my other chickens pecking at her???or is she getting attacked by something elsa??? i need to know asap because shes my baby

 

[animallover2202]

i need to know ASAP

 

[animallover2202]

these are a couple pic of the bald spot


part of her back


her tail

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

She should not be molting in the first year. I would say she is getting picked on by the other chickens. If you can, follow them around or just watch and see who is starting it.

 

[animallover2202]

i put her in the run and let the others run free ( there all free ranged ) would there be any thing i should put on her to make it heal??

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

i put her in the run and let the others run free ( there all free ranged ) would there be any thing i should put on her to make it heal??

If she has no open wounds, that is good. Increase her protein intake to help regrow feathers faster. Like "flock raiser" feed(20% protein) or "gamebird" feed(24% protein) for a few weeks, offer oyster shell free choice for her if she is laying. Or give her a couple scrambled or boiled eggs every day for more protein.