Pete267, did you let them just duke it out at first, and then things settled down on their own? I fear letting them do that, as they keep drawing blood, but if that worked in the end for you, I might try a little more patience...
thanks!
Callie
Hi Pete267, any luck in separating out your bantam troublemaker? We had our apart for 2 weeks and tried putting them back together today, but no change in bad behavior! I'd love to hear if your separation worked... Or if anyone has had luck in quelling an aggressor hen!
Thanks so much, and I'm sorry to hear you're having the same issue, Pete267. We tried putting them back together last night to "let them work the order out," but they attacked C, and when we didn't intervene, drew some pretty serious blood from several places on her head. They used both their...
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