I noticed one out of 150 CornishX this morning with almost no feathers. The birds are over 4 weeks old, have been in a Salatin-style tractor for over two weeks. All the others look normal. This one chick has maybe 1-inch long wing feathers, but is essentially bald elsewhere. The feathering...
Is there any reason not to use a 7-wk old CornisX that was found dead in the tractor? (assuming it has not been dead long) I know I've cleaned and eaten doves that were dead for several hours before cleaning with no adverse effects.