molting? or something bad?? help :(

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my easter-egger girl is about 1.5 years old and has gotten 'quiet' and is dropping a lot of feathers. she hasn't laid in over 2 weeks and we are getting worried. i have never seen a chicken molt so i don't know what it looks like, or how it affects the hen. alice is one of our favorites. she seems slightly under weight. i made her a yummy plate of yogurt, scrambled egg and a little (chicken
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) and she ate a little egg but that was it. is this a molt or something more? has anyone else experienced these symptoms? i'm still relatively new to chickens, i still have lots to learn. thanx in advance for any help!
 
Has she been wormed? I'd also check her all over really well for mites or lice. When someone gets punky here these are the things I do first.....
 
no worming, i'll try and catch her to check for parasites - she was our FRIENDLIEST chicken so her not coming to us is a sure sign something aint right. poor girl
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