4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[debbie26pet]

i have a black copper aran nd a rir now on the bottom of neck hey have lost some feathers about 2-3 weeks, skin is clear and looks nice colour, ive checkd for mites and lice etc.

nothing, ive even treated them . but still, 2 are still like this, they are eating drinking all normal activity even laying

hers a pic of them

 

 

not the best of both of tem, all other hens are ine and no loss not seen any pecking, a vey calm relaxed bunch.

[Nats]

Could they be starting their moult??

[Redwing]

I have two like this and on mine the feather loss is due to the fact that they rub up against the mesh on the run door when they see any movement in the house and have rubbed the feathers away

[Egluntyne]

Is there a feather pecker in the flock?

[debbie26pet]

i havent seen a feather pecker, good point about them rubbing on the door or maybe the perches as im a wooden shed keeper

[Janty]

Funny but my copper black maran is exactly the same.

[Suzeb]

My Goldline has exactly the same feather loss, started about 2 weeks ago. I too have inspected for mites/ pecking etc but have come to the conclusion that the most likley cause is where she sticks her neck through the netting - my other too hens aren't interested but Mavis is a real escapee and spends most of her time plotting her next adventure. The loss coincides with the addition of the omlet netting.

 

If anyone has any other suggestions I would be keen to know.

 

Suze