behavior change

  1. J

    Hen kicked from the flock?

    Hello, I currently have two New Hampshire Reds and two Austrolorpes who have grown up together and are a little over a year old.For the most part three of them would hang out together and another was kind of a loner. She would go with the others but would be found more distant from them. She...
  2. Erinrocks

    Flock started staying in the coop during the day

    Hi all, Here’s a brief history on our new little flock: We were given four chicks (Wyandotte, Cochin, Sussex) at the beginning of shelter in place because the person who hatched them wasn’t able to keep them. We are new to chickens but I’ve done a lot of research and were able to raise them...
  3. blameames

    How to encourage consistent whole-flock laying times?

    My question: is there anything we can do to get the girls to lay timed more closely together? DETAILS: We purchased five adult hens (three bantams and two cochin x) and nine white sapphire chicks a month ago from a bad overcrowded environment. They were tightly individually caged and the lights...
  4. M

    My Chickens Stay Mostly in the Coop

    For a few days now my 7 chickens have remained inside the coop and not coming down to the run most of the day. I don't understand why. None of them seem sick. I can coax them out for a few minutes to eat some snacks, but they will go right back in. A robin did try and build a nest in the yard...
  5. I

    Chickens becoming more timid over time?

    Hello! We got our chickens last August, two black bovans, two sussex and one grey one (dunno the english name sorry). Soon it became clear that the bovans were curious and lively, coming close and not being shy, while the sussex were always uncomfortable with touch or the like, one even doing...
  6. fairhope_chickies

    New to chickens...normal chick behavior?

    First time chicken momma here! We are letting our girls spend a little time each day out in their new house. I don’t think they did this in the brooding pen we had but it was much smaller and didn’t have any books or crannies. it’s like they are fighting to be in the corner. They keep on...
  7. T

    My Chicken started pecking me and other chickens if I touch them.

    I have two Ameraucanas and one silver laced Wyandotte, all just over a year old. They have always been very friendly and social, following us around the yard, greeting us when we come home and letting us pet them and pick them up. Just recently one of the Ameraucanas started pecking us if we...
  8. lydiaig

    Poorly Hen - Advice needed

    In the last 2 days our ex-battery hen has been lethargic, her behaviour has changed (she usually comes to the coop door when I let her out and follows me round the garden but she has not moved much), she is not as alert and her poo has been watery and white. She hasn't been eating and her crop...
  9. Scareab

    Pecking order?? Sad chicken??

    *I first want to add a disclaimer. I do not condone chicken fighting of any sort. I love my chickens as pets and would never intentionally put them in harms way.* So today I took out my chickens to wonder outside in my front yard. I stood there watching and went inside to get some treats. My...
  10. K

    Hen keeps attacking us.. Help!

    Hi friends! I have a little trio of hens (used to be four, but sadly we lost our sweet Aunt Jemimah). They're all 8 months old and we raised them together from day 1.. Spent lots of time handling them and hanging out with them... 3 (now 2) of them are very social, but for some reason the 4th...
    • kathrynleigh37
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    • aggresion aggression toward human aggressive behavior aggressive chicken behavior change behavior issues behavior problems behaviors mean chicken mean hen
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  11. Randu

    2 yr old hen - poo-covered butt feathers, behaviour change

    Problem: I have a 2yr old layer hen that has recently developed a very poo (and dirt from dirt bathing) covered area below her vent. Today I noticed when she was trying to poo, they looked normal, but very small amounts coming out and sometimes runny - compounding her dirtiness. She also was not...
  12. Kells ks

    Silkie name salt has become very salty...

    It went from the bottom of the pecking order to top of the other possibility 2(pullet/salt & Pepper and omelet/cockerel) all 3 are about 13 weeks oldish..... now I think she trying to challenge me. She’ll come up and do a happy feet dance to me and get low as she wants me to pet her. kinda...
  13. S

    Lonely Goose

    So, I’ve had an incident where a raccoon got two out of three of my geese, which leaves me with one male. Ever since then, whenever I try to let him out of his cage by the lake side and go back home, he follows me all the way there honking the whole time. He used to do this with his flock as...
    • Squid_ink
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    • behavior behavior change geese goose goose behavior lone goose lonely goose male goose sad goose
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Geese
  14. D

    Duck won't leave the water/Behavior Changes

    Hi all! Want to start off by saying thank you so much - my husband and I got our first group of ducks last spring and these forums have helped us many times! I created an account finally because I need some help and I'm not finding anything. We got our second batch of birds in May - 3 ducks...
    • ducktalk
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    • behavior change ducks eggs pond
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. B

    Male coturnix quail having trouble eating, sticking his tongue out a lot.

    Hi there! I am currently raising four lovely coturnix quails. They live indoors in a hutch in my apartment, which is surprisingly unobtrusive with regular cleaning! Generally, the birds seem very happy. I have three females and one male. Two of the females are kept in the lower half of the...
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    • beak behavior change eating disorder mating tongue
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Quail
  16. NubbyRyuu

    Pecking Order or Out for Blood?

    Hello everyone! To make a very long story (post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/taking-care-of-swirls-the-wry-neck-silkie.1298333/ ) short, I've adopted my neighbor's Silkie Chick, who somehow became afflicted with Wry Neck. Her name is Swirls (named for the fact she will spin/run in...
    • NubbyRyuu
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    • aggresion ayam camani behavior behavior change behavior issues bullied chick chicken behavior pecking order? silkie wry neck caused by injury
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  17. Chippychick123

    Chicken sick/sleeping?

    this afternoon I’ve noticed my hen sitting in the run with her eyes closed no matter what treat I put out she showed no interest but I saw her eat her regular food. She also doesn’t open her eyes fully but she also doesn’t want to go into the coop and sleep? Is this a sickness or is this just a...
  18. Amberly98

    Silkie Rooster Behavior Help...Please

    We have a silkie rooster that is very nice to myself, my daughter, and my husband, but is constantly challenging my 5 year old son. My son loves our chickens and hand feeds them treats and even holds them frequently. However, since the rooster it about 7 months old he jumps up and scratches my...
  19. J

    lost and found a large nest of eggs!

    Hello, I would first say I love my girls! (and my rooster) Over the past two weeks our daily egg total has dropped which was not unexpected. It is winter after all. I do have 6 sex links that I expected to lay fairly regularly. Our egg count continued to decline and I could not figure out...
  20. muscovymumma

    URGENT HELP!!!

    I need some advice!!! I have two 10 month old female Muscovys who have recently become incredibly aggressive! One is picking on the other by chasing her and pulling out her feathers while the second attacks my feet! They have always been very docile, until I brought a chicken into the mix - I...
    • muscovymumma
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    • aggression behavior change ducks muscovy
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
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