My hens are fighting! What can I do?

[Farmgirl283420]

Beautiful rooster in the background!

Thank you! I had to give him away which was really sad but I still have his brother!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

So is she a CornishX?

No. CX are the white meat bird

 

[Farmgirl283420]

No. CX are the white meat bird

Oh ok! What other kind or Cornish is she? Sorry I don’t know much about this!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Oh ok! What other kind or Cornish is she? Sorry I don’t know much about this!

She's a silkie.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

So I tried again today. She gets along fine with the whole flock it’s just her sister who also now wants to kill her. So they both hate each other and I have no idea why. Should I just let them fight it out? I would hate to do so but I don’t know what else to do. She’s in a small playpen and needs to lay an egg but won’t cause she’s not in the coop. It’s really starting to feel stressful out there instead of peaceful. I just don’t get it they’ve been living together for months with no problem. Now it seems like chicken town instead of just one peaceful coop.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You need to get rid of one if you cannot keep them seperate. It's clear that those two will not get along, so you need to solve for the peace of your flock

 

[Farmgirl283420]

You need to get rid of one if you cannot keep them seperate. It's clear that those two will not get along, so you need to solve for the peace of your flock

Well I suppose she might be living alone then. Poor girl wish they could just get along

 

[Farmgirl283420]

@Mrs. K do you have any advice? @fluffycrow

 

[CrazyChickLady64]

Try to separate her so they can see each other for about two weeks and they try again. I haven't had this problem but I have read to take them completely away for about 2 weeks and that can work. Good luck. She is so pretty. I hope you are able to keep her

 

[CrazyChickLady64]

Another option would be to make her make her her own little coop/ run at one end of your large run. I did this for broody hens that are hatching babies or to separate one of I need to for some reason