nzchickmama
Chirping
- Jan 22, 2021
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Hi all,
My 18 month old hen was recently broody for quite some time (maybe 7-8 weeks before we intervened). After we stopped her being broody, she’s started seriously losing her feathers. Her tail feathers are all gone, her face/head feathers are gone and now all the feathers on the back of her neck. I’ve noticed lots of downy feathers in the coop too.
Is this a normal moult? I wondered if our other 2 hens have been doing it to her (although haven’t seen any of this behaviour and they’ve never done it in the past). Or is she sick?
Photos attached.
Thanks
My 18 month old hen was recently broody for quite some time (maybe 7-8 weeks before we intervened). After we stopped her being broody, she’s started seriously losing her feathers. Her tail feathers are all gone, her face/head feathers are gone and now all the feathers on the back of her neck. I’ve noticed lots of downy feathers in the coop too.
Is this a normal moult? I wondered if our other 2 hens have been doing it to her (although haven’t seen any of this behaviour and they’ve never done it in the past). Or is she sick?
Photos attached.
Thanks
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