I have a hen that has patches of feathers with snapped shafts and loss of barbs on her neck and breast; images are attached below.
She lives with one silkie hen that is quick to put her in her place by grabbing her by a feather in the region with broken feathers, but from what I've observed...
I've heard that some hens do not lay eggs with a 50/50 sex ratio...is this true and is it possible to breed for hens that lay more eggs containing pullets than cockerels? Does anyone have experience with this?