I have 2 chickens, one Buff Orpington, and one Barred Plymouth Rock. We had lost one chicken earlier this year, and got a new on which was the BO, and integrated them, and the pecking order has been established. I was expecting that she wouldn't lay until thing settled down, but it has been a...
I have 2 chickens and have triedto look up what they are, but am new to the chicken world and cant make a definitive guess.
thanks for out help:D
my first girlie is Mrs. Nezbit
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and this little girl is Charlie
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thanks everyone for the advise! I have been keeping them apart, but they still can see each other trading who is in the coop and who is free ranged. i did have them together in the coop for a little while and the fighting dosent seem as bad. I feel bad for the new chicken, every time it sees...
UPDATE:
I just went to close up the coop for the night, and my original hen made a nest in the yard where she layed and egg. it this where she is gonna lay from now on? or it is just because the new chicken was in the coop?
this is becoming to be a lot of work to keep everybody safe and...
My husband and I adopted 2 chickens, and recently lost one to a raccoon, and yesterday brought home another chicken to keep the other hen company. They instantly started fighting, our original hen was pecking and bending down the other ones neck, and pulling out feathers, the noise was AWFUL so...
Hi everyone!
My husband I and I recently built a chicken coop and adopted 2 chickens!! I love it!
We recently lost one to a raccoon, and yesterday brought home another chicken to keep the other hen company. They instantly started fighting, our original hen was pecking and bending down the...