I think I heard on this forum before that it is usually due to a lack of protein, get some dry dog food soak it in cold water & give that to them every day for about a week. I did this for my girls when they quit laying regularily, & were not molting or broody. The egg laying increased now I just give them dog food about twice a week. Jane & co
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Lori " <america4821@...> wrote:
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> Two of my hens are pulling out their tail feathers. One has an orange-sized
> area where I can see her skin. I saw another one pulling out her feathers
> or I wouldn't have known what was happening. Otherwise, they are acting
> normally. The one with the largest bald spot is my oldest hen. She is
> slower than the others, but otherwise is behaving as a chicken should. No
> one is picking on her. I saw no blood.
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> What is going on?
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> ~Lori
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