- Oct 16, 2014
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Hello.
I'm hoping someone might be able to offer me some advice. Over the past couple of months, my neighbour's black bantam would come over and hang around my place with my 3 chickens. I have 2 Rhode Island Reds and an Australorp. They're about 10-12 months old. I think the bantam is about the same age if not older. At first my chickens were a bit hostile but they've calmed a bit over time. My chickens free range in the day. On a couple of nights, the bantam would sleep in my coop.
I found out that the bantam was alone because the rest of my neighbour's flock had died or been killed. That's why she kept coming over here. I adopted her and arranged a separate coop for her. But I only managed to put her in the separate coop on one night, after which she began following my flock into their coop to sleep.
The Australorp is fine with her but the two Reds are a bit pecky. I've been monitoring it closely for the last 2 weeks that I've had her, and even though they pick on her especially when there's food around, luckily they're not causing any injury. The bantam is quite bold,some days she'll go wandering off alone for most of the day. And even though she's being picked on, in the end she seems to still want to hang around with the flock.
I'm not sure what to do, whether over time they sort it out or whether I should get another bantam to try and even out the bullying. Although there's the risk that the 2 bantams may not get along, or if I was to get 2 more bantams there might be more bullying.
I'd be appreciative of any advice anyone might be able to offer?
Thank you
I'm hoping someone might be able to offer me some advice. Over the past couple of months, my neighbour's black bantam would come over and hang around my place with my 3 chickens. I have 2 Rhode Island Reds and an Australorp. They're about 10-12 months old. I think the bantam is about the same age if not older. At first my chickens were a bit hostile but they've calmed a bit over time. My chickens free range in the day. On a couple of nights, the bantam would sleep in my coop.
I found out that the bantam was alone because the rest of my neighbour's flock had died or been killed. That's why she kept coming over here. I adopted her and arranged a separate coop for her. But I only managed to put her in the separate coop on one night, after which she began following my flock into their coop to sleep.
The Australorp is fine with her but the two Reds are a bit pecky. I've been monitoring it closely for the last 2 weeks that I've had her, and even though they pick on her especially when there's food around, luckily they're not causing any injury. The bantam is quite bold,some days she'll go wandering off alone for most of the day. And even though she's being picked on, in the end she seems to still want to hang around with the flock.
I'm not sure what to do, whether over time they sort it out or whether I should get another bantam to try and even out the bullying. Although there's the risk that the 2 bantams may not get along, or if I was to get 2 more bantams there might be more bullying.
I'd be appreciative of any advice anyone might be able to offer?
Thank you