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Pullet's tail feathers gone

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by epeloquin, Aug 6, 2011.

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  1. Aug 6, 2011 #1
    epeloquin

    epeloquin Chillin' With My Peeps

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    My girls are 15 weeks old. I have three RIR and three BR. One of the rocks is definitely the bottom of the pecking order. I've never seen them hurt her at all. She gets a little peck now and again but never anything serious. Anyway, after being away for a couple days we returned today to find she is missing all but two of her tail feathers. Just the long ones. I am wondering if she might be molting (there are a good number of feathers in the coop/run. Or might the others be pulling them out?
     
  3. Aug 7, 2011 #2
    Judy

    Judy Moderator Staff Member

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    Molting is supposed to begin at the head and neck.
     

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