Hen losing feathers on back and tail

[Crissy7]

I have a hen that has been laying eggs for about a month now. She has started losing feathers by her tail on her back. It has been going on for a few days now, each day she is missing a little more. She is does not have any wounds. She is one of 6 hens in the coop. None of the other ones are losing feathers. When I opened the nest box today she was in there and puffed up and made that noise that broody hens make but she did not stay in nest box. I am at a loss as to what is going on with her. Any thoughts?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I assume you don't have a rooster?
It could be the start of a molt in spite of her young age.
I guess she hatched around February?

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

I have a hen that has been laying eggs for about a month now. She has started losing feathers by her tail on her back. It has been going on for a few days now, each day she is missing a little more. She does not have any wounds. She is one of 6 hens in the coop. None of the other ones are losing feathers. When I opened the nest box today she was in there and puffed up and made that noise that broody hens make but she did not stay in the nest box. I am at a loss as to what is going on with her. Any thoughts?

I think she might be the roosters favorite.
Is she popular among the boys?

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

She might be starting to go broody I think.

 

[Crissy7]

No rooster

 

[Crissy7]

I assume you don't have a rooster?
It could be the start of a molt in spite of her young age.
I guess she hatched around February?

No rooster. I got her in the beginning of March.