So my two cochin hens rare broody an have been in the coop about a week an no eggs. They are now naked from the chest down but just underneath them so i didnt notice this was going on till today when i picked them up. Im very worried what could this all mean? Yes they drink an eat some but they arent very active outside the coop. And my other two cochins are constantly outside an running around. But no feathers are lost except the ones all over the pen but they arent naked so i dnt knw wat thats about. And they arent laying eaither. Why no eggs, an why the feather loss?!
and Welcome to BYC! It does sound like your cochins are either molting and/or broody, molting is common this time of year, and cochins are always going broody and broody hens often strip or lose their chest feathers. You might double check them for parasites, have you wormed them recently, and make sure they are feeling well in case there is something else going on. But if they are broody and/or molting they won't lay eggs for a while either way.
