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Brood patch ("bald spot" many birds get when they're incubating eggs) (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 5 days ago

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.