flock bullies

  1. Krospos15

    Is my Cockerel being too aggressive?

    I hatched 10x chicks and they're currently a little over 7 weeks old. One is clearly a cockerel while the others are all hens (doubtful) or cockerels who have yet to develop signs. My one is a maran x olive egger and looks pretty scrappy compared to the others (feather issue or something else...
  2. Gallina_Azul

    Hen Pecked after months of living together

    Hi all, I've have three chickens in my flock, Hei Hei; a Plymouth Rock who's three in May, Olive ; a Blue Splash and Blue ; a blue point who are about 8-9 months and both from the same farm at the same time. I noticed on Saturday that Blue had some feathers missing but I thought that's just...
  3. sqatkins

    Flock Integration by Scent?

    I recently chatted with an experienced chicken owner over Thanksgiving leftovers and described the troubles I had been having with one of my Rhodies being a real bully bird to the younger (but fully grown) hens when I integrated the flocks. Earlier in the spring when allowed to forage among 21...
  4. tomcam

    Beloved perhaps slightly touched hen ate way too many rocks and afraid she'll die... now what?

    We have 5 easter eggers that just turned 6 months old. They have been laying for about 1 month. They live in a 4x8 coop inside of a beautifully built, fortified 30'x6' chicken run, which is enclosed because here in Seattle there are predators every damn where. Patience, the least strong and...
  5. L

    Help!!!! Advice needed... Flock bullying Cockerel

    Hi! I wonder if anyone could give me advise here... We recently rescued a young cockerel who was unwanted and going to be killed. He joined the flock (6 hens) one week ago. They won't stop bullying him, won't let him near food/water unless I stand in the pen, feather pulling etc. I have...
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