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    Young chicks attacking older hens

    Everyone is young, the older hens are about 18 months old. The younger ones are 10 weeks old. The one that wee think is a male starts most of it but the other young ones follow suit. Only when they are on the ground though. The older ones can roost the younger ones are less inclined too...
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    Young chicks attacking older hens

    We have gradually introduced our new hatchlings placing their temporary coop next to the older ones coop and they have grazed and scratched near each other for a few days without issue. Our older hens are all hens and there are 4 of them. The new recruits are unknown yet although we suspect...
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    First hatch is staggered and we are unsure when to take out the first chicks

    Hi guys, Any help appreciated. We are going through our first hatch. Our first chick hatched on day 21, one on day 22 and we have 1 currently unzipped and another just pipped (day 23). The older two are picking at the unzipper and the pipped egg. I'm wondering how to deal with it, I can remove...
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