You know what I'm afraid will happen? I'll get rid of my old 5 hens and find out they weren't the ones! Ugh! I went out yesterday and one of my RI had a blood spot on her wing. I put saddles on all 3 of the ones getting picked on, it's been pretty cool here, but it's supposed to be high 80's in...
Thank you! I have tried to do everything right and I keep having issues! It's so frustrating! I've dusted, used DE for lice, worms, built a bigger coop and yard, used non GMO food and I always have someone getting beat up!
I separated them once, but this still continues after putting them back. So should I get rid of the one I "think" is the bully that I don't "think" is laying or get rid of the 2 Americaunas that no one seems to like, but definitely lay?
I know hens have pecking order, but how severe should they behave? My 2 Anericaunas backs are bald and 1 has feathers picked iff her side. Others get nailed too. Today one of my older gens grabbed to top of another's head and didn't let go, kind of like a rooster. This seems to be the one I...