Missing feathers

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Start date May 5, 2022

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Mountaineer chickens

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Hey friends,
I have a couple chickens missing some feathers. Is it due to my rooster? It’s only these two. I’m looking at saddles for my girls just in case.

May 5, 2022

sourland

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That looks like rooster 'wear and tear' to me.

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