Hi all,
any advice would be appreciated!
We have no idea what is going on with this chicken - she is around 2 years old, seemed healthy, top of the pecking order.... none of our other 6 hens are having this issue but she has severe feather loss on her bum and neck. I know it's molting season but the feather loss is so patchy, and none of the other girls are having the issue. No change in diet, and we noticed the feather loss a couple days ago. She seems fine walking around, although not as eager to jump into the compost as usual
. Is it mites or some other pest? Hasn't been laying for a few weeks or so - but neither have most of the girls with the cold. Any thoughts/previous experience?
I attached a couple photos (they're a bit blurry - sorry!) for reference.
Thanks!!
any advice would be appreciated!
We have no idea what is going on with this chicken - she is around 2 years old, seemed healthy, top of the pecking order.... none of our other 6 hens are having this issue but she has severe feather loss on her bum and neck. I know it's molting season but the feather loss is so patchy, and none of the other girls are having the issue. No change in diet, and we noticed the feather loss a couple days ago. She seems fine walking around, although not as eager to jump into the compost as usual

I attached a couple photos (they're a bit blurry - sorry!) for reference.
Thanks!!