I agree; it is likely moulting. How old were your birds when you got them? I have a small flock of mostly Golden Comets and this is their second Summer. They started moulting about this time last year, and just started this year’s moult a couple weeks ago. Their egg production also dropped from usual (probably affected by age and moult). I was also very concerned last year when all of a sudden there were hardly any eggs and I was finding feathers everywhere. But, their eggs came back when the weather cooled a bit. We live in Tennessee and the Summers can be quite harsh. However, with mine the feather loss is more evenly distributed. They don’t get big patches. I can just see bits of white. Their feathers are golden brown at the ends but the rest is white. So I typically only see Brown. They go through theirs all at the same time. But, they are all the same breed/age. I might be a little concerned with bald patches like the head and butt where I can see skin. But, I’m definitely no expert and your breed/bird may just moult differently. There is so many factors. I would suspect it might be the result of a lack space some birds can be really mean to birds lower in the pecking order if they get an opportunity. I have had hens be pretty mean if given ANY reason.
