Hen’s tail missing

[LauraCatalano]

 

[LauraCatalano]

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This hens tail has been missing for quite a while. At first we thought it was molting, but it’s been months. Any thoughts?

 

[azygous]

Months of missing tail feathers would indicate that one or maybe two of her friends are maintaining this fashion statement by continually plucking out new feather growth.