Is it normal to lose their tail?

yodelinginca

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Had one hen last year go through severe molt, she lost almost all her neck & big tail feathers. Eventually they regrew. I understand it's normal for pullets to go through a molt or two their first year. But now my hens are 15mos and my black sexlink has lost all but 1 of her big tail feathers. Is this normal for this age? She's not being picked on, and all behavior seems normal, she just has a stubby butt.
 

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