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- Oct 9, 2015
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I am about to give up on my chickens. I have to take them out of the coop twice a day. I have 4 2 are 7 months and 2 are 3 months. I have a favorite she is the 3 month old dark brahma. She is as sweet as she can be. The other brahma is very hard to get back in the coop. The older ones usually go easy with some organic bread. We gave a chicken tractor. I asked my husband to build a run so It would make my life easier.I am tired of sitting outside and watching them. Fighting to get the one brahma in the coop. Now I bribe her with freeze dried worms. Then I have to pick her up and place her on the second shelf. They are still afraid of my one hen. She is a bully. The brahmas are her size now. I read and was told it was a age thing. I just do not want the chickens to be attacked by a hawk, eagle or loose dog. I am the main care taker of the chickens. I also take care of 2 small dogs 4 chinchillas I have had for years. My husband said it is normal which I know. I do not like it especially when it makes my life a lot harder. I k ow the reason they will not go in the coop is because of the 1 hen. She was my first. The other small bantam is not that bad she will sometimes go after them. They are much larger then her. She will go face to face with them. It is the one hen. Any suggestions because I am about to give up. Here are a few pictures. The light colored hen is the bully.