Are my Chickens beyond HELP?

[Altairsky]

Get rid of them. I guess their behavior is genetic, so next time make sure to buy from a different breeder. Also I'm not a big fan of white birds, they are easily spotted by predators and therefore they might be more nervous.

 

[Mrs. K]

I am too with the others - no one should be obligated to keep birds that are not working out. A lot of people feel guilty when they get birds that don't, and they shouldn't.

It might be the confinement - but that is the coop/run you have. My point is, they might work very well in someone else's coop. Right now, laying hens are a premium. I am not suggesting that you mis represent them, but I think you could sell hens currently laying beautiful eggs. Get a little money for the feed bill, and new chicks.

When you don't keep birds forever, well then, you have room to get chicks.

Mrs K

 

[Bawkbok]

Just to add to the sentiment - eliminate the birds from your flock someway. Chicken keeping should be fun. I understand you want the eggs, but they are disturbing the harmony of the flock, not to mention stressing you out. If you can't cull them yourself, find someone who can or give them away or sell for a nominal fee. It's unfortunate you are in this situation. It sounds like there is something genetically wrong with those birds. Best of luck.

 

[Airyaman]

Easter Eggers, as best as I've read, are a cross between a blue/green egg layer and another breed. Who knows the lineage of any Easter Egger from a hatchery? Could be two "not so calm" breeds mating into one.

Just my uneducated "two cents".

 

[FrostRanger]

Easter Eggers, as best as I've read, are a cross between a blue/green egg layer and another breed. Who knows the lineage of any Easter Egger from a hatchery? Could be two "not so calm" breeds mating into one.

Just my uneducated "two cents".

My guess is they let a few too many mean birds breed for too many generations. In any case something clearly went very wrong in that breeding program if they put out 4 very aggressive females

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

I purchased them from Tractor Supply at just 2 days old. I purchased other breeds of birds there and never had a problem with any of them. This was the first ever Easter Eggers. I had heard from many people that had this breed that they are calm birds. But these 4, I just don't know what has happened to them. They are like little Satan birds or something.

EE are not known for aggression. I would cull them. Please don’t rehome aggressive chickens. If you can’t eat them then bury them in a garden and grow a bush. I suggest roses- the flowers are beautiful and sweet- like you were hoping those chicken would be. Just watch those thorns

 

[BigBlueHen53]

EE are not known for aggression. I would cull them. Please don’t rehome aggressive chickens. If you can’t eat them then bury them in a garden and grow a bush. I suggest roses- the flowers are beautiful and sweet- like you were hoping those chicken would be. Just watch those thorns

I agree. Please do not rehome these birds, they could hurt somebody. I would also let TSC know about them, hopefully they won't source EE from whatever hatchery they got them from again.

 

[Mrs. K]

Please don’t rehome aggressive chickens. I

I would agree with you if these were roosters, but hens might do just fine in a larger set up, with more freedom, and less pet like coop/run set up.

 

[NatJ]

I would agree with you if these were roosters, but hens might do just fine in a larger set up, with more freedom, and less pet like coop/run set up.

And full disclosure to the new owner, of course.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Ehh…before I join in with the “off with their heads!” Crowd… what does your coop/run look like and how big? What are you feeding them? How much are you feeding them? Do you have a dog that terrorizes them from outside the run? Has anyone ever terrorized them or taunted them from outside their coop/run? Is their coop/run in the shade or sun? How is the ventilation? Any pictures of your setup? Easter eggers are a mutts so they should all be genetically different which would suggest an environmental factor causing this.