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In general it it no problem to rehome a healthy hen. Not even if she is a bossy type. Lots of people have flocks where such a hen would fit in. And maybe she is less bossy in another flock. No reason to kill her IMHO.

I have noticed that giving mealworms (super treat) is giving stress. Just because they are all very eager to eat as much as possible. They don’t need it if you provide healthy feed. I give them a few mealworms during moult and winter, a few times a week. I scatter them to give them all an...

Having just one breed or a few similar breeds is easier in flock management. Especially if you don’t have a large coop and run chickens get stressed easily if the breeds don’t match. Try to avoid high stress levels. Give or create hiding places and make several feed stations where the chickens...