HEN IS LOOSING FEATHERS!I

[Chicky Crazy]

In December I discovered blood in three nesting boxes and behind the feeder, which means someone squeezed behind it. I thought it was my hen Lucy since she had a few missing feathers. She has progressively lost more. There’s patches of missing feathers on her head, under both wings, and above her wings! I know she’s not molting because where the missing feathers are, there’s no visible quills. It looks like red scabs at this point. I am really starting to worry about her so if anyone can help, please tell me how I should fix this.

This is Lucy. I took this on the third of March!

 

[brahmabreeder]

Is another bird picking a those spots?

 

[Chicky Crazy]

I highly doubt it. I have never seen any of the chickens peck at her at all! Thanks for responding!

 

[Chicky Crazy]

SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!

 

[Suzie]

Your description sounds as if a rooster has been causing this by where the feather loss is. Do you by chance have a rooster?

 

[Chicky Crazy]

Yes, I do! Now that you mention it that makes total sense! Thank you so much!!!