Help! Americauna is losing feathers!

[Little Hen UT]

Hello everybody,
Recently I discovered that my Americauna pullet has an area near her tail where there are no feathers. Here are some pictures:

Please comment with what you think the problem is, and how to fix it.

Thank you so much!

 

[HuskerHens18]

Have a rooster? He's probably being too rough with her while mating.

 

[Little Hen UT]

No, I don't have a rooster.

 

[ChickenMathematician]

Hello everybody,
Recently I discovered that my Americauna pullet has an area near her tail where there are no feathers. Here are some pictures: View attachment 1509242 View attachment 1509241

Please comment with what you think the problem is, and how to fix it.

Thank you so much!

Hi, I am new to byc but wandering --Could your chicken be molting? If so I read that:The best thing you can do to help your chickensthrough molt is to feed a high quality, high protein layer feed.

 

[HuskerHens18]

No, I don't have a rooster.

Are there any scabs on the skin? It could be a mean flockmate pecking her

 

[MissChick@dee]

No not rooster wear and tear for sure. Funny I just came from a thread just like this.
She noticed as she watched that one of her hens was pulling out the feathers. It boggled her for a moment because they are best of friends. Seems the younger one in order to get her attention would tug at her harder than she should of. A apron or saddle was her solution for feather regrowth
Another thing you could look at is that she might be scooting under something (fencing) and rubbing them off that way. Check her for parasites too just in case.

 

[MissChick@dee]

18 months old for a molt. Doesn’t look like molt to me.

 

[Little Hen UT]

How do i check her for parasites?

 

[Little Hen UT]

Sorry, i just got my chickens a month ago

 

[sourland]

One or more of her flock mates is/are feather plucking/eating her feathers. Generally a boredom thing. Overcrowding or low protein feed can also be causative. Generally the most pristine bird in the flock is the culprit.