Dirty bottoms, mean birds and when to reduce flock

[Chickassan]

I agree with this entire post. I can add sex links at least in my experience also had more problems such as egg binding. It honestly was always something with those birds and it was never good.

I personally have found sex links to be nasty birds that often crave more protein due to their higher egg production. That can translate into aggressive behaviors. I no longer keep any.

When and if you remove the top birds the others may step up and be the same or they may be different. So it may or may not fix your troubles.

I personally would turn the whole set up into a coop area so birds can spread out more at roost time.