They will most definitely create bare spots. My flock is finally molting away the damage from last fall's "love fest." The result was several bare backs, necks and wing joints as well as a rooster in a new home and a rooster in a pot.
Did your rooster grow up with your hens? Are there any...
I believe this is true. It is especially a crap shoot with hatchery birds since they breed for numbers and not so much for traits. Personally, I don't agree with the premise of this thread at all. (Sorry OP )
I think the best role for a human in the game of chicken life is NPC. Rather than...