Thank you, donrae, I'll try that. The coop they're in now is huge, and they free range for several hours each day, so I don't think space is the problem. I'll definitely Italy try moving the two biggest bullies out. Thank you again.
Thank you for your response. The other breed hens are red sex links, which are notorious for being friendly and docile, and they have been until this past month.
I don't have another coop large enough to move 4 large hens into, unfortunately. Any other suggestions?
Hi everyone. I have 3 white leghorn hens and 3 red sex link hens. Got them as chicks, all at the same time, a little over two years ago. They've all gotten along really well, although there was a clear pecking order, and every once in a while there would be a tiny scuffle.
A few months ago...
I am having the same issue all of a sudden. I have 3 white leghorns and 3 red sex links, all female, all about 20 weeks. The leghorns have all of a sudden become very aggressive toward the sex links. They live in about 60 square feet, and they free range for a few hours a day. One leghorn and...
I was SO happy last Monday! One of my 16 week old leghorns laid a small egg after a week of doing the "squat." Since then (6 days ago), nothing. This was the first egg of my 6 hens, and I thought by now that I could at least make an omelette. Is this normal?
My chicks are 8 weeks old, and I've given them a great variety of foods, but haven't tried meats. (With the exception of once giving them a bit of leftover taco meat, which they wouldn't eat.). Is it essential that I give them meat, or is it just a treat? I give them feed daily, and also give...