First time raising chicks here! I have nine growing, and since I am not going to be keeping most of them I've been honing in on my criteria for the keepers.
Temperaments and personality are one of the big deciding factors as to which of them I keep, so I wanted to hear from folks who have more...
Thank you! The week has passed and the hen is back with the flock. So far there haven't been any more issues. Some time away seems to have calmed the bully down and she mostly just seems happy to see her friend again.
So I have three mature hens, one of which just hatched nine chicks, and recently one of my hens has been getting more and more hostile towards the chicks. I know there are going to be pecking order disputes as they grow, but it feels like it's escalated really fast over the past week.
So to...
Hello backyardchickens!
I have actually been here for a while, but this is my first time making an account.
I got my first hens on June 1st 2024, and I started keeping a chicken journal to track their health and laying. I was never good at journaling, but having chickens has changed a lot...