Feather loss

[Retired201]

I have 2 hens that have lost almost all their feathers on their neck back and wings. These areas are down to bare skin. It has been like this for about three months. What could be causing this

 

[nuthatched]

Molting but it doesn't usually take this long. What's their diet?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have 2 hens that have lost almost all their feathers on their neck back and wings. These areas are down to bare skin. It has been like this for about three months. What could be causing this

First photo the hen has feather loss and breakage consistent with mating and/or picking. The feather shafts look to be intact in the skin and will not be replaced until she molts.

Second photo looks like a hen in molt and is regrowing saddle and wing feathers that she molted and/or that were lost during the during from mating.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

I have 2 hens that have lost almost all their feathers on their neck back and wings. These areas are down to bare skin. It has been like this for about three months. What could be causing this

Do you have any roosters?

 

[Retired201]

Molting but it doesn't usually take this long. What's their diet?

Layer pellets and scratch feed

 

[Retired201]

Do you have any roosters?

No, just laying hens

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

No, just laying hens

The first pic doesn't look like a moulting chicken. Others could be pecking at her, pulling her feathers out. In the second picture, as others have said, she looks like she just moulting.

 

[Retired201]

Molting but it doesn't usually take this long. What's their diet?

Layer pellets and 5 grain scratch

 

[Retired201]

Thank you all for the feed back. It is very much appreciated

 

[nuthatched]

Layer pellets and 5 grain scratch

What's the protein on the pellets and how much scratch do they get?