Thanks for the info I have 4 1 week old Austrolopes and I will be getting 4 more in a week. I'm so amazed how loving and sweet and friendly my Austrolopes are towards me. I hope the next 4 are as well.
I have a had that problem with my docile hen being picked on. I stand around her in the morning so she can eat and drink. In the afternoon I let the others free range so she can be alone and eat. Mine won't let her get on the roost at night. I go in when it's dark and put her on the roost.
I...
I have two that are mean to the rest of my hens. They say to separate the means ones for about a month and reintroduce them to the flock. The means will loss there peck order when they are back with the others.
I know that hens that get a taste of blood sometimes become blood thirsty.
I sure...
I'm having issues as well with two of my hens picking on my timid one.The two hens goes for the back of her neck and face area. I put aprons on my other 4 to protect there feathers. I apply the blue solution to try to deter the pecking.
When my two hens gets nasty I push them down to show them...
I know these are old post. I have a 12 week old hen. She's a bully with the other hens.
I was wondering if any of you have had or have any of these issues with your Salomon Faverolles?
I'm having a issue as well with my one 12 wk old hen. She pulled the feathers out the one timid hen enough to make her bleed. I removed the one to help her heal. I then put the timid one back. I removed the aggressive hen for 5 days because after I put her back in and she started pulling...
I have had an issue with my one Salmon Faverrolle, she pecked the rear end and pulled and broke off feathers.
The chick is 11 weeks old and she pecked at the others.
I read it could be a defiency of protein. I feed them well and started her and the other chicks on Sea buck 7 a yesterday. I...