I am thawing a pheasant and noticed a pattern of no feathers on each side of the back of the neck in about a 10 and 2 position. I thought it might be damage but each side is a mirror image of the other. Each area with no feathers is about 1/2" x 3" when parted. If I manipulate the feathers, I can get about 90% coverage. Is this damage or just a natural area with no feathers. Thanks for your responses.
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When you skin the bird, there are lots of areas where there are no feathers. You are seeing natural feather tracts
and it is soaking wet, it will look like a mexican hairless. it is suprising when you first see it, it looks ruined, but when dried and fluffed, the feathers will cover it.