In this particular case, this hen was in with a single cock. There was no competition for nestboxes. The baldness was from the male mounting her. But the beardlessness was from social grooming. There is a genetic component to this behavior and not one that good management can 100% solve or...
I was unsure where to post this, actually. Is this the best forum?
I raise d’Anvers and have had issues with beard picking from time to time. This makes it challenging to select my breeders properly. However, I have started to notice differences in the looseness of the skin around the face in...