Molting or parasites

[khdryden]

 

[Aunt Angus]

Do you have a rooster? Looks like rooster damage, possibly.

 

[azygous]

A narative might be a nice companion to you fine photos. It would help to round out the limited information we are able to glean from two dimensional pics. Please include your location.

Feather issues can be from a number of causes. Molt usually occurs in fall as the light begins to wane. Your location will help us determine if this is likely molt.

Feather picking is the second most common cause of poor feather quality. Depluming mites are another source of ratty looking feathers.

 

[khdryden]

Do you have a rooster? Looks like rooster damage, possibly.

We "had" two roosters. We found them new home a month ago

 

[Aunt Angus]

Also, what are you feeding? I had one who had terrible feathers - just awful. A higher protein feed made all the difference for her. She couldn't do a proper molt, so her feathers were old and damaged.

 

[Byrd gal]

Have you checked for parasites? Look under the wings and vent area. I use a flashlight and a magnifying glass.(old age). Do you have a rooster? Or they could be fighting has there been any changes to the coop or run or have there been any additional birds added or subtracted? You can always grab some poultry dust just to make sure and put on them.

 

[khdryden]

A narative might be a nice companion to you fine photos. It would help to round out the limited information we are able to glean from two dimensional pics. Please include your location.

Feather issues can be from a number of causes. Molt usually occurs in fall as the light begins to wane. Your location will help us determine if this is likely molt.

Feather picking is the second most common cause of poor feather quality. Depluming mites are another source of ratty looking feathers.

A narrative? Hmmm, the white hen has been like this for a couple months. It has not gotten worse nor better since we found a new home for the roosters.

We are located near Lexington, Kentucky USA.

We have 8, all different types of hens. The share a new large coop.

Oh today I notice yolk and a couple broken eggs in their egg beds. That is new.

 

[Kiki]

A narrative? Hmmm, the white hen has been like this for a couple months. It has not gotten worse nor better since we found a new home for the roosters.

We are located near Lexington, Kentucky USA.

We have 8, all different types of hens. The share a new large coop.

Oh today I notice yolk and a couple broken eggs in their egg beds. That is new.

What exactly are you feeding each day?

Same white bird?

I dont think they are molting and i dont see them attacking her. We did have roosters that were pecking her but they are no longer an issue. I notice another hen have a similar problem with her wing. Is this a parasite? How do i help her View attachment 3049300

 

[Aunt Angus]

A narrative? Hmmm, the white hen has been like this for a couple months. It has not gotten worse nor better since we found a new home for the roosters.

We are located near Lexington, Kentucky USA.

We have 8, all different types of hens. The share a new large coop.

Oh today I notice yolk and a couple broken eggs in their egg beds. That is new.

The white hen definitely looks like she had rooster damage, to me. Those feathers may take a while to grow back - maybe not until she molts again.

If the roosters are gone, there might be pecking order issues going on. But I agree - look for mites. Treating mites is very annoying.

 

[khdryden]

Have you checked for parasites? Look under the wings and vent area. I use a flashlight and a magnifying glass.(old age). Do you have a rooster? Or they could be fighting has there been any changes to the coop or run or have there been any additional birds added or subtracted? You can always grab some poultry dust just to make sure and put on them.

A month ago we found a new home for the roosters. But the damage to the bird were present before we got rid of the roosters.

A random hen showed up and moved in with the flock. Around the same time. She , the new hen, is lower on the picking order