We have 3 hens which are all about 18 months old. One (Light Sussex) has been broody recently but that finished about a week ago. Since then loads of her feathers are falling out. At first I thought she'd been attacked or something as there are feathers everywhere.
I'm a bit worried as the feathers look a bit like they are snapping off as opposed to just coming out. Is this normal?
She's got 2 tail feathers left and a bald patch underneath her vent, also (as I check them all for mites regularly), I've noticed they are all coming out around her neck as well.
Never had a broody or moulting hen til now.
Thanks.