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Dbishop, it sounds like your hen isn't being antisocial - she's just broody! If she's in a nest box all day and refuses to come out for longer than it takes to just grab some food and take care of basic needs, then it sounds like she's definitely broody all right! If you have a rooster and it's...

Thanks for the feedback, Minniechickmama! Interesting to hear about where your Buckeyes stand in the pecking order! Funny, my Buckeyes will stand up to cats and dogs and "protect" the flock (while the well-known bully shies away from cats and runs for cover), while the Buckeyes WON'T stand up to...

Definitely regularly clean and disinfect. I use vodka to clean and infuse it with some fresh herbs to keep any harmful chemicals away from the chickens. I clean out droppings every morning - but without fail, there always seem to be bugs! Not that they're just in the run - they are everywhere in...

Thanks for all the feedback, Sydney Acres! Definitely have some good insight about the buckeyes. I agree that buckeyes, in general, seem to be non-aggressive and independent. I suspect that the conflict in my run arises from the fact that my other breeds are more aggressive and certainly more...

Out of curiosity, if anyone else has a mixed flock of different breeds, do they find that their Buckeyes are always at the bottom of the pecking order? I am also finding that my buckeyes seem to have more skin irritation than my other breeds (I think the dark plumage could possibly be attracting...

Thank you for the reply! That is fascinating to hear that one of your hens that was top of the pecking order ended up being demoted! And very encouraging that some of the anti-human chickens ended up wanting your affection! I suppose that the long story short is that chicken personalities are...

Some of my hens are in and out of the nesting box, as if it's no struggle at all to lay. One hen in particular seems to really pant and almost scream as if in pain, and it typically takes her significantly longer to lay an egg than her comrades. The hen that seems to struggle the most is also at...

I did get all of my girls between the ages of 6 months - 8 months. The three red comets all came from the same farm, where they seemed to all interact happily with humans. In fact, I even watched the chicken-in-question approach her former human owners when I went out to the farm to see them for...

I have an antisocial chicken and, as a first time "chicken mom", I'm not sure if this is something to be concerned about. The hen's a red sex-link and she seems to be top of the pecking order. She always gets the best roosting spot, is the first to gobble up the layer feed, and seems to do her...

I have the same problem with one of my hens. She's a red sex-link and she seems to be top of the pecking order. When all of the other hens come over to me for chicken treats, she stays far away. She wants nothing to do with the other hens, and certainly wants nothing to do with humans! Even with...

Buckeyes are amazing chickens and so much fun to have in my backyard flock. I have two hens - both around 8 months old, currently. Very gentle dispositions and all around 'sweet' chickens. Much more mild-mannered than the other hens I have! They are curious chickens and are not shy to come close...