sawilliams
Songster
So I have 2 10 week pullets, 2 6 month pullets 1 6 month hen and 1 old age un known hen.
The issue is one of the 2 10week old is rather brave. Mildred the oldest is currently head hen and makes her place very known. Henrietta or second layer is also second in command. But brown runner one of the 10 week pullets is rather strong willed at this piont. She doesn't back down when pecked at and will infact peck back. And this morning I was feeding them food scraps. I watched her first take scars from marshall (her adoptive pullet mom) and Betty who is 6 months. With both I though no big deal becuase one is mom that other is submissive. But then brown runner stole a piece straight from mildred's beak... none of the others would even try this much less get away with such disrespect. But it is beginning to look like this little 10w old had no issue challengin her elders... is this normal?
The issue is one of the 2 10week old is rather brave. Mildred the oldest is currently head hen and makes her place very known. Henrietta or second layer is also second in command. But brown runner one of the 10 week pullets is rather strong willed at this piont. She doesn't back down when pecked at and will infact peck back. And this morning I was feeding them food scraps. I watched her first take scars from marshall (her adoptive pullet mom) and Betty who is 6 months. With both I though no big deal becuase one is mom that other is submissive. But then brown runner stole a piece straight from mildred's beak... none of the others would even try this much less get away with such disrespect. But it is beginning to look like this little 10w old had no issue challengin her elders... is this normal?