Feather Loss - pecking or something else?

[Tifftodd]

We have a backyard flock of four hens who manage to love together relatively peacefully aside from the periodic squabble. Lately we have noticed that our two Americaunas have been losing some of their back and wing feathers. We have not observed any pecking and have visually checked for lice and mites and that does not seem to be an issue. The hens are all otherwise healthy and laying regularly, and the feathers on the other two hens are fine. Any ideas what could be causing this?

 

[Farmgirl1878]

Do you have a rooster in your flock?

 

[Tifftodd]

Do you have a rooster in your flock?

No rooster. We introduced the Americaunas to the other two established hens about a year ago when we lost a hen. The introduction phase took some time, but they generally seem to get along okay now.

 

[Farmgirl1878]

Hmmm, looks like the feather loss my girls get when Flash gets a little too frisky. Has one of your hens been mounting the other girls?

 

[aart]

Boy, that sure does look like 'rooster wear'.
Wonders if one, or both, of the other hens is 'mounting' them?
Mounting is not always about sex, but dominance.

Tell us more about your coop, dimensions and pics would help.
What all and how exactly you are feeding.

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