Hilda hasn't started yet, nor has my Plymouth Rock or Frizzled Easter Egger. They are all seven months old. My Silked White Easter Egger (Glinda) started laying last week (perfect little blue/green eggs) and is laying one pretty consistently every other day. I could tell she was ready for a...
Here are some more photos of Hilda.
I have poked back at her (although not in that spot) and kicked her away at times. I also sometimes lock her in the run while I give the others snacks. She has gotten better and now seems to understand that she is not above me in the pecking order although...
Thank you for the quick replies! She (Hilda) pecks hard, turns to aggressively face me if I reach down to pet her, and sometimes lunges at me when I'm filling the food dish, etc. The other chickens are not aggressive at all. Hilda doesn't seem aggressive to the other chickens.
I have four chickens who are now 7 months old - a Swedish Flower Hen (Hilda), a Frizzled Easter Egger, a Silked White Easter Egger and a Plymouth Rock. I raised them from day old chicks. The only one that is aggressive is the Swedish Flower Hen. I have been more aggressive with her lately in...