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I just found it was more natural to let them go in the coop in late afternoon with no light on in the coop. In the early years I would put the light and timer on 2 hours before daylight, and adjust it for just providing 12 hours of daylight. In late spring and early fall there was enough light...

How long are the lights on inside the coop daily? They only need 12 hours a day to lay eggs, and it doesn’t have to be very bright. It can be done by setting the light on a timer around 5 am, then shutting off by 9am, and the chickens will then go to roost around 5 pm or so. Too much light...

I would leave them alone, unless you see evidence of an ingrown feather abscess. Chickens pick feathers sometimes, which might be why some are missing. How old are your chickens? Do they live outside in a coop and run?