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  1. J

    Need advice! 2 weeks of older chickens bullying the youngsters! Am I doing this right?

    I wonder if the head/crest attracting pecks is also hurting my cream brabanter's acclimation? Not only is she the smallest but she also has quite a hairdo on her.
  2. J

    Need advice! 2 weeks of older chickens bullying the youngsters! Am I doing this right?

    That's awesome!
  3. J

    Need advice! 2 weeks of older chickens bullying the youngsters! Am I doing this right?

    They all actually roost on the three lower areas, rather than the upper area (no roosts up there). I've never considered the dowels being too thin or too close to the wall but I can easily install new ones to give it a try! I always thought they like huddling together for warmth, 3 or 4 usually...
  4. J

    Need advice! 2 weeks of older chickens bullying the youngsters! Am I doing this right?

    We've been considering another coop since we have the space, but we don't want to give up just yet!
  5. J

    Need advice! 2 weeks of older chickens bullying the youngsters! Am I doing this right?

    Here are pictures of the coop, the run extends into the back and wraps around, not all pictured. The photo of the chickens are the youngsters, the photo was taken 2 months ago (4 months old then).
  6. J

    Need advice! 2 weeks of older chickens bullying the youngsters! Am I doing this right?

    We’ve introduced 3 new chickens (6 months old) to our existing flock (5 hens, 1 rooster). We had a fence in their large coop dividing them for about six weeks prior to physical introduction. Of course, the three newcomers have been bullied (mostly from our 2 rhode island reds and 1 rooster) but...
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