The two birds roosting outside are definitely the subordinate birds. The two other hens are higher in pecking order. But they coexist outside the coop together during the day. The two outsiders were newer additions to the flock (early spring this year)
My girls have started venturing out well beyond my property. I have two acres and everyone around me has about that much land. They typically stay in my yard but now have started venturing too far (crossing the road, two or three neighbors over, etc.) I am worried that they are going to get...
Two of my hens have started roosting outside the coop in a nearby tree. I am concerned with predators as well as them not using the egg box for laying. Should I worry? If so, how do I break them?