I recently got a Lakenvelder Hen and tried to introduce her to my flock of chickens and one turkey hen overnight. All went well until the next morning. My turkey has a chick she adopted and hatched, and she is insanely protective of this kid. So, she immediately took the new hen as a threat. She...
My Polish Hen, Laverne, was attacked Tuesday night by our turkey hen. I didn’t see the attack, but I found her a few minutes after, lying in her back with her feet in the air. They had pecked her head completely bloody. I took her to the house, wrapped her up, cleaned her wound, gave her...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We had chickens when I was around 11. I didn’t get them again until now, at 33! They’re strictly for eggs/pet purposes. I originally started with 6 roosters. Not the best for eggs, but I’ve learned to not buy straight run anymore...