Hi ErikH,
I built myself a smaller coop that opens on to the main coop's yard. It doesn't have to be big or fancy, just the basics. Any "special needs" chickens go in there for transitioning. (I also use this when one or more hens are at the bottom of the pecking order and keep being picked...
Hi Pamandy,
I've been raising backyard chickens for over twenty years.
Here is what I have found. Some breeds of chicken are more aggressive than others. I have a variety of rhode island reds that are bred to be super egg layers. They do most of the picking. My solution is that I put the red...