i have a mixed flock of 14 birds
my #1 in the pecking order and #4 inthe pecking order r sharing a clutch of egg when #1 jumps out #4 jumps in
now #1 tolerates #4 sitting for awhile then #4 jumps out and #1 goes back
only every once in a while #1 will chase #4 out of the box but mostly friendly...
i have to hens that r trying to sit the same clutch of eggs
one hen is #1 in the peckung order and the other hen is #4
when #1 leaves the box #4 jumps in and viseaversa sometime #1 will chase #4 out but ussually very agreeable situation my question is
is this normal behavior?
I just went out to my coop and found one of my 6 week old birds laying very listles and not moving...when you touch him he chirps and wiggles but doesnt get up...not sure what is going on...cant see any sign of damage to the bird and the other 12 are doing just fine. We believe it to be a...