Hen getting plucked

[wlkrvllyny]

I am new to owning chickens. 1 Ameriacauna now has a 2-3" bald spot in front of her tail. What can I do to help her? Is it the rooster doing it to her? Both Americanuans are quite shy and really wont approach me. Do I capture her in the morning while in the coop? We do have an enclosed run if isolation is needed. They currently free range.

 

[tammye]

could be from the rooster or another hen is plucking her feathers. how many hens do you have, just the two? if so the ratio I read here is one rooster to ten hens otherwise he will mate them to much and cause them damage, wounds, pain

 

[wlkrvllyny]

There are 3 hens and I have 3 chicks to add to the flock once they are grown. They are almost 4 weeks. The other 2 hens dont seem to be suffering this. One of them, The black hen seems to fend off the rooster and wont allow him to mate with her. He is only 1 year old, and she seems like the boss.