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Old 05-07-2017, 12:33 PM
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Toms lose breast feathers every Spring due to breeding hens. They can also lose them to fighting and aggressive dusting (usually due to heavy infestation with mites or other bugs). My bet would be breeding, followed by fighting. If the wounds are infected, make sure you cook the meat thoroughly in case there was any systemic infection.

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