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<blockquote data-quote="Kias" data-source="post: 126946" data-attributes="member: 9496">I removed the hen from the flock because when I went in to check on them, I found her already perched.&nbsp; It was around 4pm, way too early to be perched.&nbsp; Then when I picked her up she did not fight me like she normally would.&nbsp; That's when I found a bunch of feathers missing around her neck.&nbsp; You can see some of that in that photo.&nbsp; I thought maybe the other hens were beating her up, as she is the little one of the bunch.&nbsp; Plus she hasn't laid an egg in about 4 weeks now.&nbsp; So I took her inside, gave her a bath and setup the dog crate they spent a few months in when they were just chicks.&nbsp; Figured I could watch her closer inside.After some research, and watching her a bit, it turns out she's just molting.&nbsp; (Newbie Chicken Owner Panic)&nbsp; They stop laying eggs while molting and they become subdued and less active.&nbsp; Other then that stuff, there's nothing else i could find wrong with her so I returned her to the flock this morning where I'm sure she had great stories to tell of her night inside!&nbsp; I've been checking all day, and her feathers are everywhere!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kias, post: 126946, member: 9496"] I removed the hen from the flock because when I went in to check on them, I found her already perched. It was around 4pm, way too early to be perched. Then when I picked her up she did not fight me like she normally would. That's when I found a bunch of feathers missing around her neck. You can see some of that in that photo. I thought maybe the other hens were beating her up, as she is the little one of the bunch. Plus she hasn't laid an egg in about 4 weeks now. So I took her inside, gave her a bath and setup the dog crate they spent a few months in when they were just chicks. Figured I could watch her closer inside. After some research, and watching her a bit, it turns out she's just molting. (Newbie Chicken Owner Panic) They stop laying eggs while molting and they become subdued and less active. Other then that stuff, there's nothing else i could find wrong with her so I returned her to the flock this morning where I'm sure she had great stories to tell of her night inside! I've been checking all day, and her feathers are everywhere! [/QUOTE]

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