Beakadoodle
Chirping
- Aug 28, 2021
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We have added three chickens to our flock this year. Two Buff Orpingtons and one Silver Laced Wyandotte. They are at the 20 or so week mark and have integrated with our older flock of six. Only the Wyandotte has started laying. Over the last couple weeks one of our Buffs has started attacking my kids quite aggressively. Even breaking the skin. She mainly goes after my 9 year old daughter and 12 year old son. My older son she leaves alone, and up until today, I have had no issues either. She got my daughter good today and when we layer went to the run to observe, I intervened to keep her from pecking and she came at me! She fluffed her feathers and sounded like she was growling! I have never had a people aggressive hen and I'm so disappointed. We got the buffs because of what I'd read about their wonderful temperament. I'm at a loss of what to do. But my kids adore their chickens and now they are scared and don't want to be around them for fear of getting attacked.
Side note: My kids are well behaved around the chickens and not harassing them in any way.
I had told the kids to peck back at her and gently hold her down if she went in to attack mode. Hoping it would establish pecking order if that's what it is.
I'm going to insert a picture of "Bertha" I thought possibly she could be a Roo, but both buffs look the same to me. There are two pictures. One by herself and the other next to our other buff for comparison. Bertha is on the right.
If anyone has any helpful suggestions or insight, I would greatly appreciate it.
Side note: My kids are well behaved around the chickens and not harassing them in any way.
I had told the kids to peck back at her and gently hold her down if she went in to attack mode. Hoping it would establish pecking order if that's what it is.
I'm going to insert a picture of "Bertha" I thought possibly she could be a Roo, but both buffs look the same to me. There are two pictures. One by herself and the other next to our other buff for comparison. Bertha is on the right.
If anyone has any helpful suggestions or insight, I would greatly appreciate it.