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P.S. I see you have "four obnoxious Speckled Sussex Hens" and also some Wyandottes. What is that makes the SS's obnoxious? Susie is our SS and she is the second lower pecking order hen and very sweet though somewhat spacey - often finds herself left behind when the others move on and looks up...

Thank you very much for the advice - we will keep stopping her from staying on the edge of the nests - she was there again this evening but she went to the lower roost after being pushed away. Tomorrow we will take your advice and start blocking off the nesting box area at night. May also use...

I have 3 hens and one rooster all 6 months old and until recently all four were sleeping on the top roosting bar (of two). Recently one, who has become the lowest in the pecking order, has started sleeping on the edge of the nesting boxes - she seems scared of the dominant hen who I have...

My 5 chickens are now 8 weeks old. The Australorp has been a little different in development from the others, for example she was longer getting her feathers and her neck appears to be longer. Now she has not only a small comb developing but also is the only one with wattles starting. Also...

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I have 5 chicks almost 7 weeks old (Buff Orpington, Australorp, Cuckoo Marans, Speckled Sussex and Blue Wyandotte). Four of them have quite pronounced combs developing with crimped tops (and the Australorp is showing signs of wattles now. The Blue Wyandotte has no sign of a comb yet. Should I...