If I knew it all, I wouldn’t be here asking for advice! :)
I just want my flock to be integrated smoothly with minimal spats. So far, I’ve always read that if there is a rooster present, he leads the flock. I knew there is always a dominant hen but my prior understanding was that she is still...
Thank you, this is helpful. Our dominate hen right now is a RIR who is kind of rude in my opinion, but compared to what I've read on here of others' dominant hens, she's really not that bad. Our girls are really quite peaceful and barely squabble among themselves, and if there is squabbling, its...
Hi there,
So, back in March I purchased 4 chicks to add to our existing flock. One turned out to be a cockerel, which we will be keeping. They are about 8 weeks old now, and we have them in a separate coop and run out in the yard with our older girls (4 two year old hens). We let them out for...