Hen losing feathers

[bpotts44]

I have 12 RIRs about 10 months old. One is losing its feathers and looks quite pathetic at this point. This has been going on for several months. None of the others have lost any feathers. I feed them mostly Layena and some table scraps. Any thoughts??

 

[BarkerChickens]

Most likely it is molting. Are new small pin feathers coming in where the feathers are falling out? Chicken (er...most birds) molt old their old feathers in the fall/winter and grow in new ones. It's kind of like a dog shedding and growing in a winter coat.

Edited to add...if you add a pic, we give a more definitive answer for you.