My Cornish Hen is Slowly Losing Feathers? Please Help!

[bizarrechickens]

My cornish hen has progressively been losing her feathers. At first ( 3 weeks ago ) it was just a few, but now she is becoming completely bald on her back and has nothing but pins for upper wings. She is constantly sleeping but it is not unusual for her to do so. Her poops are also rather big but those have also been usual for her. So far she’s been eating what everyone else has been eating ( feed mixed with vegetables and the occasional table scraps ) and sleeps on the same shelf everyone else has been sleeping on— no one else has this problem, but one of my red sex links has been getting a little ragged in her feathers lately ( one week ) and they hang out often so I am unsure if there is some correlation.

Her vent is also a little dirty and pinkish. But I read that it could be because of obesity? I am trying to clean it but with little success ..

 

[chickentrains]

Thats normal. They aren't meant to be well bred and keep their feathers. They are meant to be processed at 8 weeks

 

[Yardmom]

Cornish X are loosely feathered. Their breeding makes it difficult for them to live more than a few months.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

How old is she?