Is this normal?

[Dawnclucks22]

Hey guys. Today I was giving the girls a cold treat because of this heat wave when I spotted one of my RIRs had a spot near her crop with no feathers that looked a bit irritated. Did she just lose some feathers and some dirt rubbed on it or something? She's the dominant hen* so I know she didn't get pecked.
* and a jerk

Here are some pics:

(in the second picture down below, it's the top patch. The bottom one is where I parted her feathers so you could see better.)

I'll be happy to take some new pictures/do some editing if necessary - she wouldn't sit still

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Molt, parasites, or pecking order or roo... When seen on my flock.
Lice/mites:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/mites-lice-treatment-and-prevention.64597/

Molting:https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/why-chickens-molt.67265/

Feather pickers: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/feather-picking-in-chickens-my-experiences.72489/

I hope these links help..

 

[lilapot]

Is she still laying?

 

[The Angry Hen]

Has she recently been broody? if so she might take a few weeks, well, (not many) to recover. She could be molting like someone said above. Or parasites, but her skin looks clean so I doubt it.

 

[Dawnclucks22]

Is she still laying?

Yes, I saw her lay a couple days ago.

 

[Dawnclucks22]

Has she recently been broody? if so she might take a few weeks, well, (not many) to recover. She could be molting like someone said above. Or parasites, but her skin looks clean so I doubt it.

No, she's never been broody either. Fingers crossed it's molting - like I mentioned it's been very hot here and it's been a while for her

 

[The Angry Hen]

No, she's never been broody either. Fingers crossed it's molting - like I mentioned it's been very hot here and it's been a while for her

Okay. Yeah, I think she is fine. I have a Black Australorp hen that has that, she always has. But surprisingly it's simply because she's small.