This is Reepacheep, our brown leghorn. She's losing feathers all around her neck. Is she maybe just molting? I thought they had all done that back in November when I was constantly sweeping feathers out of their roosting area, but I don't remember any of the chickens looking this scraggly (of course, back then, they spent most of their time snuggled together under the heat lamp so maybe they were & I just didn't notice.).
The feathers on the back of her neck are kind of hiding the bare area. She occasionally raises those up and there's nothing under there. Other than that, she seems normal. She is eating, drinking, loves roaming about the property, has discovered the joy of dust baths in the barn and is as flighty as ever.
This is my first year with chickens...these guys are almost exactly one year...so I don't have much experience to draw on!
The feathers on the back of her neck are kind of hiding the bare area. She occasionally raises those up and there's nothing under there. Other than that, she seems normal. She is eating, drinking, loves roaming about the property, has discovered the joy of dust baths in the barn and is as flighty as ever.
This is my first year with chickens...these guys are almost exactly one year...so I don't have much experience to draw on!