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post #11 of 15
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The bad ones are the ones that are doing the damage and their 2 months old
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The bad ones are the ones that are doing the damage and their 2 months old

So how many do you have total? And how many bad ones have you pulled out of the group? If it is just a couple bad ones and the rest of the flock gets along, I'd say keep them out for at least several days then put them back with the flock one at a time. This will upset the pecking order and they'll have to work on fitting in again. Sometimes this will take care of a pecking problem, sometimes it won't. If it doesn't you can try pulling the bad ones out for a longer period of time or you may have to get rid of the ones that do the pecking if they just won't quit.

wife to long suffering husband who has built more miles of fence, barns, coops and enclosures then one man should have to, two teenage boys, current flock of 13 assorted hens and 1 big red roo, 2 goats, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 2 bunnies and 1 cockatiel. 

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wife to long suffering husband who has built more miles of fence, barns, coops and enclosures then one man should have to, two teenage boys, current flock of 13 assorted hens and 1 big red roo, 2 goats, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 2 bunnies and 1 cockatiel. 

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post #13 of 15
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I have 8 and 3 of them are biting thank you so much I'll try that idea
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Your welcome, I hope it helps.  When you do put the bad ones back do it one at a time, like one every two or three days.  That may help too.  If you add them back as a group you'll probably be right back at square one. Good luck!

wife to long suffering husband who has built more miles of fence, barns, coops and enclosures then one man should have to, two teenage boys, current flock of 13 assorted hens and 1 big red roo, 2 goats, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 2 bunnies and 1 cockatiel. 

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wife to long suffering husband who has built more miles of fence, barns, coops and enclosures then one man should have to, two teenage boys, current flock of 13 assorted hens and 1 big red roo, 2 goats, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 2 bunnies and 1 cockatiel. 

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post #15 of 15
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But when I let them go for a run what should I do with the mean ones should I not let them run
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