- Jan 22, 2015
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We have 4 chickens (1 buff orpington and 3 amerucanas), they are all similarly sized. We found our buff orpington cowering in the corner the other day, with the other 3 girls attacking her.
We have 2 food sources on the floor of the coop, and any time the Buff comes down from the roosting box, the girls attack her.
Everything has been fine for 3 years of living together - so we are concerned about the other chickens doing actual damage here. She has some dried blood in her comb - she usually sleeps on a roosting bar, about 3' off the coop floor, but lately she's been having trouble getting up there, and just stays in the coop all day.
Any ideas how we can stop the attacks/return to a peaceful coexistence? We would greatly appreciate your help.
We have 2 food sources on the floor of the coop, and any time the Buff comes down from the roosting box, the girls attack her.
Everything has been fine for 3 years of living together - so we are concerned about the other chickens doing actual damage here. She has some dried blood in her comb - she usually sleeps on a roosting bar, about 3' off the coop floor, but lately she's been having trouble getting up there, and just stays in the coop all day.
Any ideas how we can stop the attacks/return to a peaceful coexistence? We would greatly appreciate your help.