Chickens have balding spots/no blue eggs

[juliatapp]

I have 1 hen that was being picked on by the rooster really bad, then he became so mean and nasty to me that I couldn't even get into the coop with out him trying to attack me. So I got rid of the rooster, but this poor hen had feathers missing from a couple of places on her body. I thought by getting rid of the rooster she would start clearing up and growing more feathers. Well now I have a second hen that is loosing feather on her back close to her tail feathers. Do you have any suggestions as to what I should be looking for or doing? Also my 2 hens that lay blue eggs have stopped laying. I got rid of rooster about 3 weeks ago, and I have'nt gotten a blue eggs in about a week, any ideas?

 

[Pinky]

The hens may still be picking at the bare spots. I would keep an eye on them, see if someone's pecking at them.

 

[Louise's Country Closet]

Is it possible they could be starting to molt a little? Is there anything that's different that could have stressed them out at all?

 

[juliatapp]

Thank You For Your Suggestions. I Guess They Could Be Starting To Molt. I Have 7 Hens, The Two That Are Losing Feathers Are Not The Ones Who Lay The Blue Eggs.

I Don't Know Too Much About Molting, Will Have To Read Up On It Some. They Are All About 6 Months Old, And Have Been Laying For About A Month. For Some Reason I Didn't Think They Would Start Molting Until They Were A Year Old.