dantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agoBrood patch ("bald spot" many birds get when they're incubating eggs)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down10
arrow-up160arrow-down1external-linkBrood patch ("bald spot" many birds get when they're incubating eggs)en.wikipedia.orgdantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
minus-squareits_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·26 days agoIt makes sense. The feathers are insulation so they wouldn’t want them between their bum and the egg. The lost feathers probably make good bedding as well.
It makes sense. The feathers are insulation so they wouldn’t want them between their bum and the egg. The lost feathers probably make good bedding as well.