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    Muscovy drake trying to mate with the broody female duck while it is sitting on the eggs?!!

    Hello, I searched a lot about this problem before deciding to post, and I didn't find anyone talking about it. I have two muscovy drakes and two female muscovy ducks, and I know that is a very low ratio, but I couldn't buy more than two at that time because of the price, and I am planning to buy...
    • Hamudazahabi
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    • aggressive broody drake duck egg eggs mate mating muscovy
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  2. Butt_Nugget_Hut092

    Rooster Question | Aggressive Towards Hens | Need Advice | Long Post...

    So, I have a question about chicken behavior, possible solutions, and advice... I apologize in advance for the lengthy post and explanation. _________ A little backstory to explain the situation... I am a relatively new chicken owner. I've had chickens for a little over a year now and have...
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    How mean is too mean?

    Hi all, I am new to poultry and would like to know if my male quails are being too mean and maybe it's time to add some to the freezer. We have 10 quail (now 9 wks) and split them between 2 cages. The top cage is really frisky and aggressive. I noticed one of the hens had almost all of her head...
    • egops
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    • aggressive mating quail
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
  4. Awestruck

    Which Breeds of Roosters Which Live With Hens Are Aggressive Toward People?

    This is a poll to see what breeds of roosters are aggressive when the rooster realizes he is surrounded by women. I have seen many complain about this when their rooster becomes of age and wants to protect his girls from anyone and everyone they see as a threat. I have also heard some people...
  5. TheFugitivePen

    Hen aggressive about nest boxes - Is this normal?

    I've posted about this hen before here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/does-separation-help-with-bullying.1555989/#post-26344480. Midge is one of our 8-month-old pullets who is towards the top of the pecking order. She's very pushy around food, but out in the run or free-ranging...
  6. Chicken_loverr15

    Rooster wing dance?

    Im not sure if this is the correct name for it but My rooster keeps dropping a wing and shuffling in a circle around me and then he pecks at my legs and sometimes he does the wing dance while chasing me and I’m not sure if this is normal or if it means something?
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    Runner ducks are suddenly being aggressive to each other

    I have owned three duck runners for almost a year now, all this time everything has gone smoothly, they have clean water, access to water for swimming and food every day. Occasionally they hold each other's head underwater when they swim, but only for a few seconds, and other than that they get...
    • Fixxie
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    • aggressive attacking bullying duck runners
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Ducks
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    14 Week EE aggressive roo

    I have 14 birds, all raised together, two of which are Roosters. “Wendell” Originally Wendy until we found out he was a roo has always been kind and skittish, the other “Cash” would walk right up to anyone and was always kind until about a week ago. He has chased my 15 year old and his friend...
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    Duck being aggressive towards ducklings

    One of my ducks, Sinclair, attempted to hatch some ducklings. After a long 28 days, 2 ducklings successfully hatched in my care. The eggs had to be taken away since she started attacking them as the ducklings were trying to hatch (yes, attack, not "help" - she almost crushed one) Despite trying...
    • 0iseau
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    • aggressive duck
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
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    Young roosters raping hens :(

    My big australorp roo Pecker is a gentleman but his two sons are not. I’m thinking of making one Chris-Chan because he is… “enamored” with his mother and she isn’t reciprocating those feelings. The other has targeted one of my RIR hens and refuses to even flirt with other hens and mates her...
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    Polish baby is aggressive towards others

    Not too long ago my family made the decision to buy and ship some pre-hatched babies, we chose a few chicks and a mystery box of chickens. We've raised chicks a multitude of times so we know what we're doing but never before have we had such an aggressive chick. She seems to have a fixation on...
  12. SilkySilkie

    aggressive rooster

    so i have a cochin bantam rooster and he recently started attacking everyones ankles and he draws blood he was a really sweet boy the first few days and he just suddenly attacking everytime we get near the nesting box to collect eggs,open the door that separates the rest of the backyard and the...
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    Sudden aggression?

    I have four chickens living like queens in a big shed (their outdoor area isn’t ready yet). They have multiple waterers and feeders and normally seem to be happy, besides some pecking from our top girl Gwen who’s a few years older than the other three. The order was Gwen, Chichi, Inari, &...
  14. Brooke_R

    Younger ducks getting feathers plucked out

    I recently got two Khaki Campbell ducks and now they’re fully feathered and seemed to get along okay with the older ones however lately I’ve noticed some feathers missing on their chests. And the others will occasionally bite at them. I hoped it wasn’t a big deal but I guess it got a lot worse...
    • Brooke_R
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    • aggression aggressive bald spots duck agression ducks treatment
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
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    Rooster Stopped Crowing and is Suddenly Aggressive

    Hi, this is my first post. I have a pet rooster (1yr old) who has recently stopped crowing all together and won't stop pecking me when I come close to him. He's usually a sweetheart who never pecks and loves cuddling (and crows like crazy). This started when I took him away from some hens that...
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    Wild chicken Foster Mom!

    Hello! (long back story but my question is at the end) I'm also a chicken novice! I live in Hawaii and we have TONS of wild chickens running around. Specifically, I have this 1 hen that cruises around my neighborhood with another hen and rooster. Eventually the other hen and rooster phased...
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    Young quails pecking each other

    Hi, recently i noticed that one of my two 3 week old coturnix quails suddenly just started pecking the other quail who is a few days older than it, I let them out of their box for a hour or so to let them roam free but the younger quail chased the other trying to peck it. But sometimes they...
    • bored
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    • aggressive behaviour coturnix quail fighting help pecking quail quails stressed
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Quail
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    Aggressive cochin! Help please!

    Hello. I have a frizzled cochin bantam and a porcelain d’uccles bantam. I have posted on here before about the cochin’s belligerent personality. Essentially, Gwen, the d’uccles, was so depressed she looked like she was going to die because of the bullying. Now, I have them separated, and...
    • emulhall
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    • aggresive hen aggression aggressive aggressive behavior aggressive bird cochin bantam d’uccles introducing pullets
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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    Aggressive behaviour in chicks / Picking up

    Hi all, We got 5 Silk chickens (2 weeks old tomorrow) 2 days ago. Having never had chickens before, but eeveerry other animal as well as geese and runner ducks before, this might be a silly post but here I go: 1) We have made it a habit these past 3 days already to pick up and hold the chicks...
    • Bis
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    • aggressive aggressive behavior picking up chicks
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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    A complicated situation with an aggressive rooster (biting)

    Hi there, So the situation is as follows: I got a few day old chicks from a local farmer and only one of them survived. Turns out that one is a rooster (a white, factory meat one), and here comes the issue: I already have a small flock (5 chickens and one roo) and obviously, the roosters don't...
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