Missing feathers

[Gandolf Millie]

My Rooster (Brahma) is missing his leg feathers and a lot of his back feathers this morning - no feathers laying around anywhere - one hen has a small amount of blood on her upper neck. No one else seems to affected. I would think if it was a coon I would see a pile of feathers . They are in a dirt floor coop and attached run and do not free range. Any thoughts?

 

[nuthatched]

He could be getting picked by the others.

 

[Gandolf Millie]

He could be getting picked by the others.

He is the only rooster- it happened over night

 

[nuthatched]

He is the only rooster- it happened over night

That doesn't matter. Is there anyway he could have had a run in with a predator? What is your birds diet? How big is their coop and run?

 

[Gandolf Millie]

That doesn't matter. Is there anyway he could have had a run in with a predator? What is your birds diet? How big is their coop and run?

The run is 12x12 with an 8x4 run connected to a 5x5 A frame coop

 

[nuthatched]

The run is 12x12 with an 8x4 run connected to a 5x5 A frame coop

Diet? Have you checked for mites or lice?

 

[Debbie292d]

I was thinking mites until I saw the blood on the hen. Mites don't do that.

I think you've got a bully chicken. I'd get a deer/trail cam or some outdoor cam and find out what's going on.

 

[TOR]

no feathers im confused? weasel can gothru your run fence and a coon could grab thru it, but it was at night..hummmm in coop coop secure ?
Like Debbie says get a game camera.
Even if you have a bully chicken should have some feathers.
quit a few feathers missing from rooster.
my observations

 

[Gandolf Millie]

The run is 12x12 with an 8x4 run connected to a 5x5 A frame coop

 

[TOR]

how secure is that coop? are they locked in? can anything dig under the coop and get in? is there a top on your run? Is it a open door they go into the coop at night?
no feathers?