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  1. K

    Getting Bullied or Being Aggressive??

    I'm stressed & need some advice please o_O My Flock: 3 hens, raised together since the day I got them, all laying, none molting, 16 months old Recently, I noticed Parmesan (my 3rd place hen) getting picked on in the mornings by Marsala (my 1st place hen). This was going on for a few days...
  2. Rachm1

    Integrating two young flocks?

    I have two young flocks of chickens. The older group consists of 5 chickens about 7-9 weeks old and are currently in the coop. The younger group consists of 4 chickens 4-7 weeks old (the 7 week old is a bantam Cochin cockerel) and are currently in a brooder. I am having some trouble knowing when...
  3. Debutante

    Can you train chickens to NOT peck you so hard?

    This may seem like an idiotic question but my almost 5-week-old pullets (mostly, I hope) have started pecking our hands quite hard. This is not a big deal for me but it is frightening and painful for my little grandchildren. We want these hens to be "pets" and I don't believe they're being...
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