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  1. emcat352

    Turkey death (mild graphic photo)

    We have a duck pen with three female ducks and one male. We recently introduced three turkey chicks into the pen and have had them for several weeks with no incident. When I went out to the pen this morning two of our turkeys had died, there we're blood spots on their head but none anywhere else...
    • emcat352
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    • aggression disease duck turkey
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turkeys
  2. AltonaAcres

    Aggressive Pullet???

    We received 3 Delawares (1 cockerel, 2 pullets) from a family who could not raise them, as they live in the city. As they were leaving, they mentioned that one of the pullets liked to peck them. I assumed it was just that they weren't used to chickens, and how they sometimes peck. However, after...
  3. S

    Male or Female?

    We just purchased two ducks and are trying to determine if they are male or female. We have one female pekin already who is 3 months old but definitely has the loud, distinctive quack. The 2 we purchased are supposed to be 6 months old and one is a Pekin and one is a Khaki Campbell Runner mix...
    • StephM606
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    • aggression ducks male or female novice
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. Rooster_Tyranny

    To cull or not to cull?

    Let me preference this by saying that I'm not allowed to keep roosters because of city ordinances, so keeping him for myself is not an option. Background information: Back in January or February I got 4 more chicks that I added to my existing flock of 5 hens - 1 Brahma pullet, 2 Orloffs that I...
  5. adriayna

    Rooster too Aggressive with Hens - Advice sought

    Hi all, I've had a number of roosters over the years. I've never had one that was like the one I currently have. He's fine with people, can be picked up, etc. He's a patridge cochin rooster, just over 1 year old. But he's horrible with the girls. We have 11 girls in the flock; most of the...
  6. LizzzyJo

    Teenage Rooster Question

    My 3.5 month old Buff Brahma roo has begun being a bit rambunctious toward the girls his same age. He does NOT mess with the older girls ;) With the other babies he is doing what I can only describe as 'pony tail pulling' playground behavior. He bites and pulls their neck feathers, jumps on and...
  7. AltonaAcres

    Dog Grooming

    Hello! We have an 8 month old Mini Australian Shepard who is in desperate need of a brushing. However, if we even show him one of his brushes, he immediately bares his teeth and backs away. We try to brush him and he nips us. This sweet, perfect puppy becomes extremely aggressive if we brush him...
  8. oxymoron71

    4 week old male Coturnix quail aggression- help!

    hi - we are new to quail, so a very steep learning curve going on here!! We have hatched 3 Coturnix, now 4 weeks old, there seems to be 1 male and 2 females. They are in a 2 1/2 x 1 1/2’ guinea pig cage atm which I know is too small - there is a 7 x 2’ run in production. Over the last few days...
    • oxymoron71
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    • aggression chicks quail
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Quail
  9. plaidpantsuit

    Question about rooster 'gameness'

    I'm introducing my 5 hens to their first (gamefowl) rooster, all has gone well, a few bloody scurfuffles with my top hen through a fence, but they all settled down, and free range together now. Been doing a lot of research here on rooster behavior (he's my first) and there seems to be two main...
  10. Q

    Male button quail chasing female

    Hi there, I wasn't able to upload a video, but I have two male button quails that have been chasing after one of the female quails today. One of them (the original chasing quail, before the other one joined in) seemed to be attempting to peck at her. My quails, most likely two males and three...
    • quail39572
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    • aggression button quails chasing mating quails
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Quail
  11. B

    Hens pecking at other Hens' combs-drawing blood

    Never had an issue with this until now for whatever reason... A couple of hens are pecking a couple of others and have drawn blood on their combs. They don't look terrible but I am not sure why they are doing it all of a sudden. They have plenty of food, water, and they get some sort of treat in...
  12. muscovymumma

    URGENT HELP!!!

    I need some advice!!! I have two 10 month old female Muscovys who have recently become incredibly aggressive! One is picking on the other by chasing her and pulling out her feathers while the second attacks my feet! They have always been very docile, until I brought a chicken into the mix - I...
    • muscovymumma
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    • aggression behavior change ducks muscovy
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. IamRainey

    My young roo is getting pushy

    He's about 6 months old. I've seen him try to mount a chicken once. ...don't know how many times he's tried it when I'm not out in the run or if he's succeeded with the older hens yet. I'm not seeing any of my girls looking worked over. My prob is that twice when I was in the run and my back...
  14. VTChicky

    Bully Hen

    So one of my RIR is starting to bully one of my Buffs. Up until now, everyone has been fine, no one is currently injured or sick. Hens are about 6 months old. Yesterday, they seemed fine. Today, Little Red is really going after Honey, seeking her out and chasing and pecking her comb. She...
  15. CSAchook

    When will I know if he is a good one?

    This is my first time raising a cockerel with the intention of keeping him. I have read and carefully followed the advice of Beekissed and @BantyChooks and so far so good. My cream legbar cockerel is 22 weeks old and properly respectful towards me. He is also good to his ladies. He tidbits them...
  16. Bettyboop7499

    Why is my Rooster showing aggression towards ME!

    Hello, So, I don't know what is going on with my 7mo.old Sebright Rooster. Just out of the blue he started showing aggression toward me, (now) there is only four hens and him in the pasture. I'll be giving them treats and he'll jump up and flog me! Lizzy use to let me pick her up and so when I'd...
  17. MisaF

    Increasingly Aggressive 5 month Old Orpington Rooster(s)

    Hi all, I am new to chickens and started my flock in April by ordering eight Buff Orpington hens. Fast forward to August and I have six amazingly sweet and friendly hens and two horrible roosters. Well, one horrible rooster and one who is borderline horrible. :) My one rooster (Cluck Norris)...
  18. Aunna

    Cockerel starting to charge children

    I have a Spitzhauben cockerel (hatched in March), who has recently taken to charging. First it was me, I quickly turned around and stomped at him a few yards. He did it again to my husband last night, who chased him around the backyard yelling at him. But today, when my 3 1/2 year old son was...
  19. dalasgalas

    Need HELP! Over Easy the Rooster...To be or not to be.

    Over Easy my Buff Orpington rooster I have had since he was 3 days old. In the last three years he has become more and more aggressive. He has put his spurs through my calves three times. Chases the dogs around. He terrorizes my children in the back yard. No one can go outside without a...
  20. T

    Introducing new hens to a flock with one bird being aggressive

    Hello all, I am newish to the chicken community and I have a really small flock and I'm having some trouble with introductions and I would like some advice. A year-and-a-half ago I endedI ended up gettinggetting a rescue chicken... Long story but I ended up having to get her two companions...
    • TayRae
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    • aggression aggressive aggressive behavior chicken introducing introducing chicks introducing hens
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
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