This is really helpful stuff. We have three hens, one of whom seems to be pecking endlessly to maintain her dominance. Reading this I realise that is probably not as bad as it looks to a human softie, raised on the prevailing anti bullying culture!
I love the advice on out of the line of sight...
My daughter really really wanted us to get chickens, and had done for about five years, so finally bit the bullet and converted an old wooden playhouse into a coop during lockdown. We now have three rehomed ex battery hens, Belle, Hazel and Blondie. They have settled in fine and are all laying...