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We are in California and we don’t have any rosters, only hens - some of them losing their feathers and some are in good condition. Also even they are losing their feathers, they continue to lay eggsWhere are you located and how old are they? If you've got a lot of boys and not a lot of girls, the boys can overbreed your hens and rip out feathers like this, or the boys are fighting each other.
If it's winter where you are, they might be molting and losing their feathers.
We have some mites before, but I use powder to threatening that. It’s bein several month since I did that. Do I need to use powder again?No roos, it'd be feather picking or mites/lice (and self inflicted damage). You said some are in good condition so I'm guessing feather picking. Have you checked them for parasites just in case?
Personally I'd check them before dusting. Pick a few birds, both feather damaged and good feather condition ones, then part their feathers and check the skin around vents, belly, under wings, back.We have some mites before, but I use powder to threatening that. It’s bein several month since I did that. Do I need to use powder again?
I check my hens- both damaged and good - all of them are clean - no any mites found (the skin are clean). Can it be from previous mites (like 3-4 month ago)?Personally I'd check them before dusting. Pick a few birds, both feather damaged and good feather condition ones, then part their feathers and check the skin around vents, belly, under wings, back.
I'm thinking it's feather picking then. Have you seen any of that going on? If not, and you have some time to watch the behavior of your flock, see what they do throughout the day.I check my hens- both damaged and good - all of them are clean - no any mites found (the skin are clean). Can it be from previous mites (like 3-4 month ago)?