feather pecking

[nickkellya123]

One of my girls looks like she is being pecked by the others,no blood but she looks a bit scruffy.They are not overcrowded but arespending more time in the coop due to the shorter day.

She stopped laying for a couple of days but this has now resumed she seems ok but I am a bit concerned.
any advice welcome
regards nick

 

[sourland]

Is there any possibility that she is molting?

 

[nickkellya123]

i THOUGHT THAT BUT IT SEEMS A BIT DIFFERENT PLUS SHE IS ONLY 11MONTHS OLD AND SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE IS BEING SCRAGGED,IT SEENS TO HAVE DIED DOWN A BIT,IS THERE ANYTHING DEFINITIVE TO LOOK FOR TO CONFIRM ITS MOLT?
THANKS FOR THE REPLY!

 

[sourland]

At this point she should be loaded with pin feathers. (Spikey, sheathed feathers also referred to as blood feathers.)

 

[nickkellya123]

this could well be the case,I,ll keep an eye on it,many thanks for the advice