Welcome to BYC! I suggest a product called Pecker Wrecker, you feed store should carry these. Its a block that they peck on, and i don't know how it works but i know it does! I have had around 70 chickens before with this problem, and i put a couple of these blocks in their pen and within about...
Ok, so I am getting 25 Rhode island Red chicks today, but we are getting one Buff Orpington from a local feed store. I was wondering if i could put the one chick in with the others? Or would they spread sicknesses? The one would not be to happy by itself would it? Thanks for you answers! :)
Chop up some garlic very finely, add water until it is about half and half. Give it to her in an eye dropper, the garlic clears their sinuses and builds their immune system. I have used this before and it works great! Here is the blog i got it from...
I have had chickens do this before, and i don't even have a rooster! She is being broody. Meaning, she is trying to hatch chicks. I don't know much about Bantams though, but with her pecking you, just wear a coat or long sleeved shirt when you get the eggs, then you can just get the eggs away...